Environmental Awareness Flashcards

1
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National Environmental Awareness Education Act of 2008

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Republic Act No. 9512

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2
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Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2001

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RA 9003

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3
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Comprehensive Water Quality Management Act of 2004

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RA 9275

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4
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Philippines Clean Air Act of 1999

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RA 8749

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5
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Conservation and protection of wildlife resources and their habitats

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RA 9147

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6
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Integration of environmental education in Tertiary Education, specifically NSTP

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CHED Memo Order No. 33 S. 2009

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7
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What are the classifications of solid waste

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Domestic, Commercial, Industrial, Construction and Demolition, Agricultural Waste

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8
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Four characteristics of hazardous waste

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ignitable, corrosive, reactive, toxic

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9
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Substance that decomposes at a certain temp in contact with air and moisture

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Putrescible

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10
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The process by which waste materials are transformed into new products

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Recycling

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11
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State the seven environmental principles

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  1. Nature knows best
  2. All life forms are important
  3. Everything is connected to everything else
  4. Everything changes
  5. Everything must go somewhere
  6. Earth is finite
  7. Nature is beautiful and we are stewards of God’s creation
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12
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Give examples of renewable resources

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Water, plants, air, and animals

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13
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Give examples of non-renewable resources

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Coal, metal, fossil fuel

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14
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What is the change in climate over time due to natural processes or as a result of human activity

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Climate change

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15
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Give examples of greenhouse gases

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Water vapor, methane, carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, ozone, hydrofluorocarbon, perfluorocarbon, sulfur hexafluoride

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16
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True or false: Only 73% of the 5250 metric tons of waste generated daily are collected by dump trucks

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True, 27% end up in canals, vacant spaces, street corners, market places, rivers

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17
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Fabric, plastic, wood, yard waste, food putrescible, paper and cardboard are examples of what waste?

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Organic

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18
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Give examples of inorganic waste

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Metals, glass, dirt

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19
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Garbage, rubbish, ashes, street refuse, dead animals, industrial waste, construction waste are examples of what waste

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Refuse waste

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20
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This type of waste can cause illnesses and death

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Hazardous waste

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21
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What are the four characteristics of hazardous waste?

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  1. Ignitable
  2. Corrosive (destroys tissues)
  3. Reactive (explosive)
  4. Toxic (danger to health and natural resources)
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22
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This is the combination of techniques to achieve waste management objectives

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Integrated Solid Waste Management

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23
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Solid, concrete, timber, steel, plastic, glass, vegetation are what types of waste

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Construction and demolition

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24
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This means the re-utilization of materials for a particular purpose

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Reuse

25
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The process of lessening the fresh raw materials that affect air, water, and land

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Reduce

26
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Processing unwanted materials into new products

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Recycling

27
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This type of gas is a toxic, odorless, colorless gas produced during fossil fuel or biomass burning

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Carbon monoxide

28
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These are gases formed by combustion

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Sulfur oxides

29
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THis type of gas is the major ingredient in smog.

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Ozone

30
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What are the two sources of air pollution

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Mobile and stationary sources

31
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True or false: Only a small percentage of Filipinos own cars, 20% in Metro Manila

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True

32
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What is the most lethal form of pollution because it can readily destroy cells and tissues

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Radioactivity

33
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This is one of the most toxic substances. It significantly reduces the IQ of school-aged children

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Lead

34
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These gases are produced from high-temperature combustion in the air

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Nitrogen

35
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Biological degradation under controlled conditions

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Composting

36
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Includes certain kinds of seeds, pulp, peelings, pickles, sweets, or snacks

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Food materials

37
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Types of waste containing chemical biological and radioactive elements which are harmful to human health

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Hazardous waste

38
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Controlled process by which combustible materials are burned and changed into gases

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Incineration

39
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Any material that cannot be degraded by naturally occurring organisms

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Non-biodegradable

40
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This includes anything thrown away such as garbage, rubbish, trash, litter, junk, and refuse

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Solid waste

41
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This environmental principle encompasses all the others

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Nature knows best

42
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What is an example of linear change according to the seven environmental principles

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Evolution

43
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What is an example of cyclical change

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Seasons and the rhythms in floral and faunal life stages

44
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What is an example of random change

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Eruption of Mt. Pinatubo

45
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What are the three classifications of change according to the seven environmental principles

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Linear, cyclical, random

46
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True or false: further acceleration of climate change will result in 2 degrees increase in global temperature and extreme weather conditions

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True

47
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It is the increase in average temperature of the earth’s near-surface air and oceans

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Global warming

48
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What is the estimated per capita waste production

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0.5 kg

49
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Metro Manila generates 1.95 million tons per year. True or false?

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True

50
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Who signed the Ecological Solid Waste Manegement Act of 2000

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Gloria Arroyo

51
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What are the three main goals of hazardous waste management

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  1. protection of the environment
  2. improvement of public health
  3. conservation of energy
52
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Factories, crematoriums, incineration, power plants, garbage dumps, and construction sites are examples of what waste sources?

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Stationary sources

53
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True or false: stationary sources of pollutants contribute 88% of the total airborne sulfur oxides and 68% of nitrogen oxides

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True

54
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Exposure to this gas can block oxygen to the brain and cause poor concentration, fatigue, and death

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Carbon monoxide

55
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These gases are the active ingredients in the formation of acid rain

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Sulfur oxides

56
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These gases are active ingredients in the formation of smog

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Nitrogen oxides

57
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How many vehicles are registered in the whole country

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3.9 million vehicles

58
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True or false: 80% use gasoline and 30% use diesel

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True