Waste Management

Among the following, which object can be recycled?

• Concrete

• Compost

• Glass

• Soil

How can organic waste be recycled?

• Composting

• Burning

• Recycling

• Reusing

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Recycling is a process of -

• Disposing of waste materials

• Collection of waste materials

• Making new materials

• Converting waste materials into new materials and objects.

Hazardous waste is:

• corrosive
• ignitable
• toxic
• all of these

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

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

• recovery
• incineration
• leachate
• source reduction 

Which item should you NOT put in your compost pile?

• food scraps
• autumn leaves
• wood chips
• plastic

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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

• composting
• incineration
• leachate
• recycling 

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-PS1-3

E-waste is generated from...

• electronics
• elevated nuclear plants
• elephants at the zoo
• EPA regulated facilities

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS1-3

Which category produces the greatest amount of waste?

• Industrial
• Municipal
• Hazardous
• Litter

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

Which of the following are problems associated with landfills?

• source reduction and composting
• surface improvement and leachate
• leachate and methane production
• all of the above

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1