Environmental Remediation Technologies

Environmental Remediation Technologies Quiz

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a common method for removing contaminants from soil?

  1. Phytoremediation
  2. Incineration
  3. Landfilling
  4. Vitrification
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the process of removing contaminants from groundwater called?

  1. Bioremediation
  2. Pump-and-treat
  3. Air stripping
  4. Soil vapor extraction
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a common method for removing contaminants from air?

  1. Scrubbing
  2. Filtration
  3. Adsorption
  4. Condensation
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the process of removing contaminants from solid waste called?

  1. Incineration
  2. Landfilling
  3. Recycling
  4. Composting
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a common method for removing contaminants from hazardous waste?

  1. Stabilization
  2. Solidification
  3. Encapsulation
  4. Vitrification
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the process of removing contaminants from a site called?

  1. Remediation
  2. Restoration
  3. Reclamation
  4. Revitalization
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a common type of remediation technology?

  1. Excavation
  2. Pump-and-treat
  3. In situ treatment
  4. Bioremediation
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the process of using microorganisms to break down contaminants called?

  1. Bioremediation
  2. Phytoremediation
  3. Mycoremediation
  4. Zoremediation
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a common type of in situ treatment technology?

  1. Soil vapor extraction
  2. Air sparging
  3. Bioventing
  4. Permeable reactive barriers
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the process of using plants to absorb and break down contaminants called?

  1. Phytoremediation
  2. Phytoextraction
  3. Rhizofiltration
  4. Phytostabilization
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a common type of phytoremediation technology?

  1. Landfarming
  2. Constructed wetlands
  3. Green roofs
  4. Phytoremediation walls
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the process of using fungi to break down contaminants called?

  1. Mycoremediation
  2. Fungal bioremediation
  3. Mycofiltration
  4. Mycorestoration
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a common type of mycoremediation technology?

  1. Fungal bioremediation of soil
  2. Fungal bioremediation of water
  3. Fungal bioremediation of air
  4. Fungal bioremediation of hazardous waste
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the process of using zero-valent iron to break down contaminants called?

  1. Zoremediation
  2. Iron remediation
  3. Zero-valent iron treatment
  4. Iron-based remediation
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a common type of zoremediation technology?

  1. Permeable reactive barriers
  2. In situ chemical reduction
  3. Groundwater treatment
  4. Soil remediation