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What article number in Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000 includes prohibition onopen and controlled dumps?A. 5 B. 7 C. 8 D. 6Which of the following should be the highest consideration in formulating waste management plans?A. Reduction B. Incineration C. Landfilling D. Recycling of materi...

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What article number in Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000 includes prohibition on open and controlled dumps?

A. 5

B. 7

C. 8

D. 6

Which of the following should be the highest consideration in formulating waste management plans?

A. Reduction

B. Incineration

C. Landfilling

D. Recycling of materials

Which of these is NOT included in the 17 SDGs?

A. clean water and sanitation

B. ensure environmental sustainability C. climate action

D. affordable and clean energy

Which of these prohibited acts has, under Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of the Philippines, a penalty of Fine of P300-P1,000, or Community service of 1-15 days in LGU where violation was made, or both?

A. Squatting in open dumps and landfills

B. Construction of establishment w/in 200 m from open dumps or sanitary landfills

C. littering, throwing, dumping of waste matters in public places

D. open burning of solid waste

An EMS follows a Plan-Do-Check-______ cycle.

A. Act

B. Repeat

C. Assess

D. Improve

This refers to a series of voluntary standards in the environmental field under development by ISO.

A. ISO1401

B. ISO14000

C. ISO1400

D. ISO14001

What does ISO mean?

A. International Organization of Standards

B. International Office for Standardization

C. International Organization for Standardization

D. Internationally Organized Standardization

This is the greenhouse gas being regulated in the Montreal protocol.

A. CFC

B. ozone

C. nitrous oxide

D. carbon dioxide

__________ is the major cause of ozone depletion.

A. HFC

B. HCFC

C. CHFC

D. CFC

The word given to describe the effects of when a water body becomes so rich in nutrients that the natural wildlife is unable to survive.

A. Nutrification

B. Decay

C. Eutrophication

D. Transpiration

Renewable energy is favorable because it offers the least stress to the environment. Which of these is not a possible source of renewable energy?

A. tidal forces

B. hydroelectric energy

C. geothermal energy

D. nuclear energy

These are substances that are without any safe commercial, industrial, agricultural or economic usage and are shipped, transported or brought from the country of origin for dumping or disposal into or in transit through any part of the territory of the Philippines

A. Hazardous wastes

B. Nuclear wastes

C. Toxic substances

D. Toxic wastes

The following are the environmental effects of acid rain except __________.

A. cause of skin cancer

B. acidification of lakes

C. damage to building materials

D. loss of nutrients in the soil

This is the greenhouse gas that has the largest contribution to anthropogenic greenhouse effect. A. nitrous oxide

B. CFC

C. carbon dioxide

D. methane

Which of the following nutrients contribute to eutrophication?

A. Carbon

B. Nitrogen

C. Oxygen

D. Sulfur

A process leading to a higher concentration of a substance in an organism than in environmental media to which it is exposed.

A. radioactivity

B. phytotoxicity

C. bioconcentration

D. phytoconcentration

It occurs when warmer air is found above cooler air and it poses a particular problem when there is a stagnant air mass.

A. greenhouse effect

B. global warming

C. atmospheric inversion

D. smog formation

Mining is one of the sources of groundwater contamination.

A. True

B. False

Eutrophication is a natural process.

A. True

B. False

The following are examples of natural emissions of air pollutants except __________.

A. emission of a variety of particles from wildfires and windstorms

B. release of sulfur dioxide from volcanic eruptions

C. emission of methane from dumpsites

D. release of hydrogen sulfide from geysers and hot springs

This is a term used to describe the degree of toxic effect by a compound on plant growth.

A. phytoconcentration

B. phytotoxicity

C. radioactivity

D. bioconcentration

Sources of _______ particles include construction sites, agricultural fields, unpaved roads, fires, & smokestacks.

A. pollutant

B. hazardous

C. primary

D. secondary

This is an air pollutant that reduces the ability of the circulatory system to transport oxygen.

A. carbon monoxide

B. particulate matter

C. sulfur dioxide

D. ozone

The following are the major sources of water pollution EXCEPT

A. industrial waste

B. sewage

C. mining

D. agricultural and chemical wastes

Most natural greenhouse warming is due to __________ in the atmosphere.

A. methane

B. ozone

C. water vapor

D. carbon dioxide

These are hazardous wastes made radioactive by exposure to the radiation incidental to the production or utilization of nuclear fuels but does not include nuclear fuel, or radioisotopes which have reached the final stage of fabrication so as to be usable for any scientific, medical, agricultural, commercial, or industrial purpose.

A. Toxic substances

B. Nuclear wastes

C. Toxic wastes

D. Hazardous wastes

The following are the pollution control for sulfur dioxide except __________.

A. washing the coal

B. collectors

C. flue gas desulfurization

D. coal gasification

Any citizen may file civil, criminal or administrative action against any person who violates or fails to comply with Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of the Philippines and its IRR.

True False

The law that gives the DENR the right to establish national water quality standards and control techniques for implementation by local government.

A. DAO 35

B. DAO 34

C. Clean Water Act

D. RA 2003

This is the 2015 EMS standard and other standards in fields such as environmental auditing, environmental performance evaluation, environmental labeling, and life-cycle assessment.

A. ISO1401

B. ISO14001

C. ISO14000

D. ISO1400

What substance is used in chemical activation as part of engineered lake management strategies?

A. silica

B. alum

C. teal

D. charcoal

This is a heavy metal that helps protect engines and promotes more even fuel consumption.

A. lead

B. chromium

C. mercury

D. iron

This is the greenhouse gas being regulated in the Kyoto protocol.

A. methane

B. carbon dioxide C. nitrous oxide

D. CFC

This is also known as the “Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000.”

A. RA 2000

B. RA 6969

C. RA 9003

D. DAO 24

The 17 SDGs are built on the eight MDGs that ended in 2015. What does MDG mean?

A. Millennials Devouring Globe

B. Millennium Development Goals

C. Make Development Globally

D. Mystic Developers' Goals

A water pollution source that discharges its wastes directly to bodies of water is referred to as ___________ point. A. Secondary

B. Primary

C. Point

D. Nonpoint

These are substances that present short-term acute hazards, such as acute toxicity by ingestion, inhalation or skin absorption, corrosivity or other skin or eye contact hazard or the risk of fire or explosion.

A. Waste

B. Toxic

C. Nuclear

D. Hazardous

Ozone, particulate matter, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide, lead are classified as

A. particulates

B. criteria pollutants

C. hazardous substances D. CFC’s

Enormous populations under favourable conditions producing water color & distinctive odors & tastes

A. facultative

B. eplimnion

C. obligate

D. algal bloom

In December 1952, air in __________ became stagnant and cloud cover blocked incoming solar radiation.

A. Romania

B. London

C. Russia

D. Pennsylvania

What does VOC mean?

A. Volatile Organic Compound

B. Volumetric Organic Compound

C. Volumetric Organic Component

D. Volatile Organic Constituent

This is also known as “Toxic Substances and Hazardous and Nuclear Wastes Control Act of 1990.”

A. PD 876

B. RA 9003

C. DAO 95

D. RA 6969

The following are environmental impacts of global warming EXCEPT A Thermal pollution that causes a decrease in the dissolved oxygen in water . B More heat waves and droughts, resulting in more and more conflict for water . resources C Greater potential for heat related illnesses and deaths as well as the wider . spread of infectious diseases D More extreme weather events, producing floods and property destruction .

A controversial method of farming that gives emphasis on crop specialization and involves the growing of a single crop using the majority or whole of the land. A crop rotation . B genetic . modification

C monocultural . D multicultural .

The development of __________ is directly related to automobile use. A smoke . B . C . D .

photochemical smog sulfurous smog nitrous smog

This apparatus is used to measure the concentration of atmospheric ozone. A Ozone ultraviolet . spectrometer B Uson ultraviolet . spectrometer C Dobson ultraviolet . spectrometer D Bobson ultraviolet . spectrometer MRF (“Murf”) is an important part of a sanitary landfill that shall include solid waste transfer station or sorting station, drop-off center, a composting facility, and a recycling facility. What does “murf” mean? A . B . C . D .

Material Recovery Facility Material Recycling Facility Methane Recovery Facility Municipal waste Reduction Facility

Which UN Secretary-General in 2015 said that the seventeen SDGs are our shared vision of humanity and a social contract between the world’s leaders and the people? A Tsai Ing-wen . B Ban Ki-moon . C António . Guterres D Justin . Trudeau

When was RA 9003 approved into law? A. November 28, 2011

B. January 26, 2001

C. April 6, 1990

D. September 25, 2009

"Climate change is a global challenge that affects everyone, everywhere." Which of UN's 17 SDGs is referred to here?

A. Life on Land

B. Global Warming

C. Climate Action

D. Life Below Water

At present, this is the best option for the disposal of nuclear wastes.

A. storage

B. outer space

C. ocean

D. secure landfill

What does EMS mean? A. Environmental Management Society B. Ecological Management System C. Energy Management System D. Environmental Management System

The potential for air pollution in urban areas is determined by __________.

A. the rate of emission of pollutants per unit area

B. the average speed of the wind

C. the downwind distance that a mass of air moves through an urban area

D. all of the choices

The following are the environmental effects of ozone depletion except __________.

A. lung cancer

B. suppression of immune system

C. damage to Earth’s food chains

D. skin cancer

Which UN Secretary-General in 2015 said that the seventeen SDGs are our shared vision of humanity and a social contract between the world’s leaders and the people?

A. Justin Trudeau

B. Ban Ki-moon

C. Tsai Ing-wen

D. António Guterres

A diplomatic achievement of monumental proportions was completed with the signing of the __________ in September 1987 that called for the elimination of the production of CFCs.

A. London protocol

B. Kyoto protocol

C. Chile protocol

D. Montreal protocol...