QZ 7: Solid Waste

Makes up most of the municipal solid waste

• paper
• plastic
• manufacturing waste
• leachate

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-3

A liquid that has passed through compacted solid waste

• oil
• leachate
• fertilizer
• battery acid

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-5

Garbage produced by households and businesses

• hazardous waste
• school lunch
• municipal solid waste
• city water

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-3

The average person living in the United States produces

• about 400 pounds of solid waste per day
• about 4 pounds of solid waste per day
• about 400 pounds of solid waste per year
• about 4 pounds of solid waste per month

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

All of the following are methods of solid waste disposal EXCEPT:

• landfills
• open dumping 
• incineration
• recovery 

A process in which mixed garbage is burned at very high temperatures is:

• recovery
• incineration
• leachate
• source reduction 

What is the collection of materials that can be broken down and reprocessed to make new items?

• composting
• incineration
• leachate
• recycling 

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-PS1-3

Leachate is a ______________

• A liquid that has passed through com-seeps solid waste in a landfill
• A gas that has passed through com-seeps solid waste in a landfill
• A solid that has passed through com-seeps solid waste in a landfill
• A chemical that has passed through com-seeps solid waste in a landfill

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

Why is leachate dangerous?

• It has toxic fumes
• It can leak into our water supply
• It can't be processed

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

Which category produces the greatest amount of waste?

• Industrial
• Municipal
• Hazardous
• Litter

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3