Wednesday March 11

Use this presentation to review chapter 23 (Solid Waste Disposal) and answer the questions below.

• What are the types of waste streams?
• What type of waste represents the largest percentage of solid waste (by weight) generated in the US?
• What are the disposal options for the different streams?
• Why is the "throughput" or "cradle to grave" approach to waste disposal important?
• What are the factors that contribute to the use of a particular waste disposal option?
• Why is product/material design and substitution an important component of waste disposal?
• What is an economic externality? Provide an example of an economic externality described in the presentation or in the book.
• List and define all of the pieces of legislation that are listed in this chapter.
• What are UST's? What are they used for? What is the environmental issue with them?

Here is a bank of questions that you can use to review for the test on Friday. Please remember that there will be an FRQ that deals directly with dimensional analysis.  The composition of the test is 25 MCQ and 2 FRQ.

Here is a nice little study diversion activity. Let me know what your high score is!