AP®︎ Environmental Science: Topic 8.10 Practice Test
Prepare for your quiz, test, or the AP exam with focused practice questions on Topic 8.10 of AP Environmental Science – Waste Reduction Methods.
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Topic 8.10
Question 1 Easy
This question tests the following: STB-3.M
What is the primary goal of waste reduction methods?
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Topic 8.10: Waste Reduction Methods
Learning Objective: STB-3.M
Describe changes to current practices that could reduce the amount of generated waste and their associated benefits and drawbacks.
Essential Knowledge: STB-3.M.1
Recycling is a process by which certain solid waste materials are processed and converted into new products.
Essential Knowledge: STB-3.M.2
Recycling is one way to reduce the current global demand on minerals, but this process is energy-intensive and can be costly.
Essential Knowledge: STB-3.M.3
Composting is the process of organic matter such as food scraps, paper, and yard waste decomposing. The product of this decomposition can be used as fertilizer. Drawbacks to composting include odor and rodents.
Essential Knowledge: STB-3.M.4
E-waste can be reduced by recycling and reuse. E-wastes may contain hazardous chemicals, including heavy metals such as lead and mercury, which can leach from landfills into groundwater if they are not disposed of properly.
Essential Knowledge: STB-3.M.5
Landfill mitigation strategies range from burning waste for energy to restoring habitat on former landfills for use as parks.
Essential Knowledge: STB-3.M.6
The combustion of gases produced from decomposition of organic material in landfills can be used to turn turbines and generate electricity. This process reduces landfill volume.
