Question 1. 1. Reactive substances are those that ________. (Points : 1) easily

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Question 1.1. Reactive substances are those that ________. (Points : 1)        easily catch fire
       corrode metals in storage tanks or equipment
       are chemically unstable and readily react with other compounds, often explosively or producing noxious fumes
       are harmful to human health when they are inhaled, are ingested, or contact human skin Question 2.2. Carcinogens may be difficult to identify because ________. (Points : 1)        they are the least-known toxicants
       there is a long lag time between exposure to the agent and disease
       they cause short-lived fairly mild symptoms and no long-term damage
       they masquerade as nontoxic substances Question 3.3. A large proportion of our waste stream does not consist of goods but of ________. (Points : 1)        timber
       vegetable peels
       the materials used to package goods
       material discarded from clothing Question 4.4. Erosion of buildings, water that is acidic enough to kill fish, loss of calcium from soil, and widespread tree die-offs are all consequences of ________. (Points : 1)        acid deposition
       soil degradation
       volcanic activity
       pesticide circulation Question 5.5. Weather patterns are largely determined in the ________. (Points : 1)        stratosphere
       tropopause
       troposphere
       biosphere Question 6.6. ________ is a bi-product of wastewater treatment and can be used to generate electricity. (Points : 1)        Hydrogen gas
       Carbon gas
       Silicon gas
       Methane Question 7.7. Waste-to-energy facilities ________. (Points : 1)        are more efficient than burning coal
       will not be used in this country
       are incinerators that use the heat from the furnace to boil water to create steam that drives electricity generation or fuels heating systems
       are inefficient because waste-haulage costs are expensive Question 8.8. The larger idea behind industrial ecology is that ________. (Points : 1)        preservation of resources will cripple industry so technology must focus on creating novel resources
       human industries should function more like ecological systems
       human industries should sell more raw materials
       preservation of resources can only be achieved if there are reductions in human population density Question 9.9. Pesticides in the United States are regulated through ________. (Points : 1)        the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
       the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
       the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
       the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Question 10.10. Water vapor ________. (Points : 1)        is the most abundant of the greenhouse gases
       is the least abundant of the greenhouse gases
       promotes cooling when present in the atmosphere
       is not found in the atmosphere Question 11.11. In developed countries, the two most deadly sources of indoor pollution are ________. (Points : 1)        pesticides and cleaning fluids
       chemically treated furniture and plastics
       paint and pesticides
       radon and cigarette smoke Question 12.12. The reasoning behind the wet storage technique for radioactive waste is that ________. (Points : 1)        radiation cannot leak through water-storage tanks
       low temperatures slow the rate of radiation release
       the flash-freezing process stops leaks
       once the water evaporates, the radiation has dissipated Question 13.13. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) ________. (Points : 1)        constructed the Kyoto Protocol
       independently performed the research included in the climate change findings
       is an international panel of climate experts
       worked to determine impacts of pollution on the U.S. economy Question 14.14. The EPA's Superfund has the ultimate goal of ________. (Points : 1)        developing cost-effective recycling centers nation wide
       converting all landfills into waste-to-energy facilities
       cleaning up radioactive waste sites
       developing clean, renewable energy sources Question 15.15. The exceptionally strong warming of the eastern Pacific is referred to as ________. (Points : 1)        global warming
       La Ni Question 1.1. Reactive substances are those that ________. (Points : 1)        easily catch fire
       corrode metals in storage tanks or equipment
       are chemically unstable and readily react with other compounds, often explosively or producing noxious fumes
       are harmful to human health when they are inhaled, are ingested, or contact human skin Question 2.2. Carcinogens may be difficult to identify because ________. (Points : 1)        they are the least-known toxicants
       there is a long lag time between exposure to the agent and disease
       they cause short-lived fairly mild symptoms and no long-term damage
       they masquerade as nontoxic substances Question 3.3. A large proportion of our waste stream does not consist of goods but of ________. (Points : 1)        timber
       vegetable peels
       the materials used to package goods
       material discarded from clothing Question 4.4. Erosion of buildings, water that is acidic enough to kill fish, loss of calcium from soil, and widespread tree die-offs are all consequences of ________. (Points : 1)        acid deposition
       soil degradation
       volcanic activity
       pesticide circulation Question 5.5. Weather patterns are largely determined in the ________. (Points : 1)        stratosphere
       tropopause
       troposphere
       biosphere Question 6.6. ________ is a bi-product of wastewater treatment and can be used to generate electricity. (Points : 1)        Hydrogen gas
       Carbon gas
       Silicon gas
       Methane Question 7.7. Waste-to-energy facilities ________. (Points : 1)        are more efficient than burning coal
       will not be used in this country
       are incinerators that use the heat from the furnace to boil water to create steam that drives electricity generation or fuels heating systems
       are inefficient because waste-haulage costs are expensive Question 8.8. The larger idea behind industrial ecology is that ________. (Points : 1)        preservation of resources will cripple industry so technology must focus on creating novel resources
       human industries should function more like ecological systems
       human industries should sell more raw materials
       preservation of resources can only be achieved if there are reductions in human population density Question 9.9. Pesticides in the United States are regulated through ________. (Points : 1)        the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
       the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
       the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
       the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Question 10.10. Water vapor ________. (Points : 1)        is the most abundant of the greenhouse gases
       is the least abundant of the greenhouse gases
       promotes cooling when present in the atmosphere
       is not found in the atmosphere Question 11.11. In developed countries, the two most deadly sources of indoor pollution are ________. (Points : 1)        pesticides and cleaning fluids
       chemically treated furniture and plastics
       paint and pesticides
       radon and cigarette smoke Question 12.12. The reasoning behind the wet storage technique for radioactive waste is that ________. (Points : 1)        radiation cannot leak through water-storage tanks
       low temperatures slow the rate of radiation release
       the flash-freezing process stops leaks
       once the water evaporates, the radiation has dissipated Question 13.13. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) ________. (Points : 1)        constructed the Kyoto Protocol
       independently performed the research included in the climate change findings
       is an international panel of climate experts
       worked to determine impacts of pollution on the U.S. economy Question 14.14. The EPA's Superfund has the ultimate goal of ________. (Points : 1)        developing cost-effective recycling centers nation wide
       converting all landfills into waste-to-energy facilities
       cleaning up radioactive waste sites
       developing clean, renewable energy sources Question 15.15. The exceptionally strong warming of the eastern Pacific is referred to as ________. (Points : 1)        global warming
       La Ni Question 1.1. Reactive substances are those that ________. (Points : 1)        easily catch fire
       corrode metals in storage tanks or equipment
       are chemically unstable and readily react with other compounds, often explosively or producing noxious fumes
       are harmful to human health when they are inhaled, are ingested, or contact human skin Question 2.2. Carcinogens may be difficult to identify because ________. (Points : 1)        they are the least-known toxicants
       there is a long lag time between exposure to the agent and disease
       they cause short-lived fairly mild symptoms and no long-term damage
       they masquerade as nontoxic substances Question 3.3. A large proportion of our waste stream does not consist of goods but of ________. (Points : 1)        timber
       vegetable peels
       the materials used to package goods
       material discarded from clothing Question 4.4. Erosion of buildings, water that is acidic enough to kill fish, loss of calcium from soil, and widespread tree die-offs are all consequences of ________. (Points : 1)        acid deposition
       soil degradation
       volcanic activity
       pesticide circulation Question 5.5. Weather patterns are largely determined in the ________. (Points : 1)        stratosphere
       tropopause
       troposphere
       biosphere Question 6.6. ________ is a bi-product of wastewater treatment and can be used to generate electricity. (Points : 1)        Hydrogen gas
       Carbon gas
       Silicon gas
       Methane Question 7.7. Waste-to-energy facilities ________. (Points : 1)        are more efficient than burning coal
       will not be used in this country
       are incinerators that use the heat from the furnace to boil water to create steam that drives electricity generation or fuels heating systems
       are inefficient because waste-haulage costs are expensive Question 8.8. The larger idea behind industrial ecology is that ________. (Points : 1)        preservation of resources will cripple industry so technology must focus on creating novel resources
       human industries should function more like ecological systems
       human industries should sell more raw materials
       preservation of resources can only be achieved if there are reductions in human population density Question 9.9. Pesticides in the United States are regulated through ________. (Points : 1)        the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
       the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
       the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
       the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Question 10.10. Water vapor ________. (Points : 1)        is the most abundant of the greenhouse gases
       is the least abundant of the greenhouse gases
       promotes cooling when present in the atmosphere
       is not found in the atmosphere Question 11.11. In developed countries, the two most deadly sources of indoor pollution are ________. (Points : 1)        pesticides and cleaning fluids
       chemically treated furniture and plastics
       paint and pesticides
       radon and cigarette smoke Question 12.12. The reasoning behind the wet storage technique for radioactive waste is that ________. (Points : 1)        radiation cannot leak through water-storage tanks
       low temperatures slow the rate of radiation release
       the flash-freezing process stops leaks
       once the water evaporates, the radiation has dissipated Question 13.13. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) ________. (Points : 1)        constructed the Kyoto Protocol
       independently performed the research included in the climate change findings
       is an international panel of climate experts
       worked to determine impacts of pollution on the U.S. economy Question 14.14. The EPA's Superfund has the ultimate goal of ________. (Points : 1)        developing cost-effective recycling centers nation wide
       converting all landfills into waste-to-energy facilities
       cleaning up radioactive waste sites
       developing clean, renewable energy sources Question 15.15. The exceptionally strong warming of the eastern Pacific is referred to as ________. (Points : 1)        global warming
       La Ni

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Answer 1

Reactive substances are chemically unstable and readily reacts with other compounds. They may explode and release noxious fumes. For example metal hydrides.

Thus correct option is (c).

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