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The following procedures must be observed in BOD analysis except. Samples must be kept at
50decC
The pattern of flow of energy in a natural ecosystem is known as the. Food Chain
The following are biomedical waste except. Food wastes from the hospital cafeteria
Two organisms strive to obtain the same limited resource and in the process both organisms are
harmed to some extent. Competition
This is the least desirable method of solid waste disposal. Open Dumping
This is a technique of using solid wastes as useful products themselves or in creating useful
products. Recycling
The following industries must have a biological process in treating their wastewater except.
Glass production
Wastes generated from mining, recovery and processing of uranium level. Radioactive wastes
Stationary sources that generate air pollutants from open areas exposed to wind processes.
Fugitive
Which of the following should be the highest consideration in formulating waste management
plans? Reduction
The general term used for microorganisms that require oxygen in decomposing organic
materials. Aerobic
The following are the results of poor solid wastes management except population growth
Treatment method that uses microorganisms, mostly bacteria, in the biochemical decomposition
of wastewater to stable end products biological
A clay-lined depression in which each day’s deposit of fresh garbage is covered with a layer of
soil Sanitary Landfill
Waste that litter our landscapes are called Solid Wastes
The strong interactions among living organisms and the various spheres of the abiotic
environment described through cycles Biogeochemical cycles
A particularly unpleasant condition of pollution in certain urban environments that occurs when
weather conditions produce a relatively stagnant air mass Smog
This is a controlled process of combustion for burning solids, liquids or combustible gaseous
wastes to gases and to residue containing little or no combustible materials Pyrolysis
It is water found beneath the earth’s surface within the zone of saturation Groundwater
Which of the following unit operations is usually incorporated in the primary treatment of
wastewater Screening
Which of the following is not cause of DO depletion in bodies of water Photosynthesis of Algae
This is the type of solid wastes that includes garbage, paper products, glass products and metals
Municipal
A compound that ties up the hemoglobin in the blood to a sufficient amount to put added stress
on those suffering from cardiovascular and pulmonary disease CO2
Some wastewater has a BOD5 of 140 mg/L at 20decC. The reaction rate constant at that
temperature has been determined to be a 0.23/day Find the ultimate carbonaceous BOD
205mg/L
Gentle mixing of the suspension to promote particle contact forming larger solids Flocculation
What is not true about sanitary landfills? Completed landfills maybe used for housing projects
Carbon dioxide returns to the atmospheric reservoir through the following processes except
Photosynthesis
The addition of a chemical to reduce the tendency of the colloids to repel each other coagulation
Natural enhancement of nutrient enrichment that occurs over time in a body of water is
Eutrophication
A pattern of resource use that aims to meet the human needs while preserving the environment
without the future Sustainable development
Which of the following materials is the most effective liner in sanitary landfill? Clay
Compounds that decomposes by photolysis thus attacking the ozone layer CFC
Organisms capable of directly utilizing the radiant energy of the sun are Chemotrophic
The undesirable change in the physical, chemical, or biological characteristics of the air, water,
or land that can harmfully affect humans Pollution
If the BOD of an industrial waste after pre-treatment is 220mg/L and the ultimate BOD is
320mg/L. What is the deoxygenating constant 0.233/day
Listed below are the most commonly used chemical processes except Aeration
Some wastewater has a BOD5 of 140mg/L at 20degC. The reaction rate constant at that
temperature has been determined to be a 0.23/day. What is the BOD5 at 15degC? 122mg/L
Emitters of air pollutants that move from place to place while yielding emissions Mobile sources
Some wastewater has a BOD5 of 140mg/L at 20degC. The reaction rate constant at that
temperature has been determined to be a o.23/day. What is the reaction rate constant at 15degC?
0.18
All are factors influencing the composition of Municipal Solid Wastes except Combustible
Which of the following heavy metals causes negative effects on I.Q., increases restlessness and
limits attention span? Cadmium
Which of the following fossil fuels is widely used as principal source of energy? Coal
This water classification requires complete treatment (coagulation, filtration, and disinfection) in
order to meet the PNSDW. ClassAA
It describes the relationship where individuals or organizations consume shared resources and
then return their wastes back into the shared resource when each individual or organization fails
to recognize that everyone else is acting in the same way.
It is the blue print of Earth Summit on Sustainable Development.
It refers to the upper limit to population or community size (e.g. biomass) imposed through
environmental resistance.
Which of the following is the least consideration when choosing an alternative energy?
For municipal solid wastes, more specific terms to the putrescible food wastes, called _______,
and the nonputrescible solid wastes, referred to as ______. *Something about garbage, rubbish,
reuse*
"The oldest and most widely used form of water treatment, which uses gravity to remove
particles from water."
Which of the following parameters could explain why Pb can cause leukemia?
It is an act regulating the packaging, use, sale, distribution, and advertisements of tobacco
products.
It includes delivery of substances, mainly SOx and NOx, acids and salts, through the atmosphere.