Third Quarter REVIEW (Env Sci)

What type of waste usually goes to a landfill?

• sewage

• household trash

• toxic waste

• wastewater

How can organic waste be recycled?

• Composting

• Burning

• Recycling

• Reusing

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

One of the following is an example of reducing:

• Bringing Newspaper to a recycling centre.

• Using small bag as a garbage bag.

• Using less water when you shower

• All of above

If something is nonrenewable then it-

• It can be used only once or cannot be replaced by nature.

• Electricity in your house.

• Regularly replaced by nature.

• It can be used again and again.

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

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

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Why is leachate dangerous?

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

Which category produces the greatest amount of waste?

• Industrial
• Municipal
• Hazardous
• Litter

Leachate is a substance that

• is produced in a compost pile

• is a byproduct of bacterial digestion

• is produced by incinerators

• contains dissolved toxic chemicals

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NGSS.MS-PS1-3