Quiz about Packaging and Waste Management

Question 1

This is made from sand.

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glass

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plastic

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metal

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aluminum

Question 2

These are made from trees.

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paper and cardboard

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styrofoam and plastics

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glass and ceramic

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aluminum and metal

Question 3

Things that are poisonous and harmful.

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are toxic

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are renewable

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are healthy to eat

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are nonrenewable

Question 4

To use less of something.

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to reduce

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to recycle

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to reuse

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to process it into something else

Question 5

A place to dispose of all waste materials by burying it and covering it with soil.

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a landfill

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a composte pile

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a recycling center

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a quarry

Question 6

These are made from oil.

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plastics and styrofoam

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paper and cardboard

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glass and ceramic

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metal and aluminum

Question 7

Waste that poses substantial or potential threats to public health or to the environment.

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hazardous waste

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landfill waste

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garbage waste

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compost waste

Question 8

This is made from bauxite ore (a mineral-bearing rock).

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aluminum

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styrofoam

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glass

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plastic

Question 9

A collection of grass, leaves, and many food scraps to create rich soil fertilizer.

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compost

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landfill

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leaf pile

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recycling center

Question 10

To use the packaging again, sometimes for a different purpose.

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to reuse

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to reduce

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to recycle

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to compost

Question 11

These resources are limited and may get used up and then be gone forever.

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nonrenewable resources

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renewable resources

Question 12

These resources are not limited and will never get used up.

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renewable resources

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nonrenewable resources

Question 13

This is made from iron ore (a sedimentary rock).

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metal

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paper

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aluminum

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styrofoam

Question 14

Materials go through a process that changes them into other things.

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recycle

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electronic waste

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reduce

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reuse

Question 15

One person throws away about ________ pounds of garbage each day.

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4

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6

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2

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8

Question 16

Companies try to get you to buy their product even if it may not be a good product by making the package ___________.

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beautiful

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group their items

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informational

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ugly

Question 17

A package is a wrapper that ________, ________, ________, and ________ (about) the product.

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protects, beautifies, groups, and informs

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groups, persuades, protects, and beautifies

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protects, informs, beautifies, and persuades

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groups, informs, protects, and persuades

Question 18

To make the items in a package easier to carry and count, the package will ________ items.

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group

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sort

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protect

Question 19

When packages keep a product fresh and unbroken, it ________ the product.

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protects

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beautifies

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sorts

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groups

Question 20

About ______ pounds of garbage are thrown away each year by families of 4.

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5,600

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2,400

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4,000

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7,600

Question 21

We trust that what is on the package is the truth about the product because of the ________ the package gives us about the product.

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information

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pictures

Question 22

True or False? It is important for Christians to be concerned about packaging because it is our responsibility to care for the land and resources God has given us.

Accepted Answer

True

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False

Question 23

True or False? Water, sand, trees, sun, air, and wind energy are nonrenewable resources.

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False

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True

Question 24

True or False? Oil, iron ore, coal, bauxite, and minerals are nonrenewable resources.

Accepted Answer

True

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False

Question 25

True or False? To be green means to be aware of how I take care of the Earth and know I am doing my part to reduce, reuse, and recycle.

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True

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False

Question 26

How do you know that you can recycle a package?

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Look for the recycle LOOP or the words: Please recycle.

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Ask a parent or teacher.

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As long as it is clean, it is recyclable.

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Feel it to make sure it is made from quality materials.

Question 27

You can put the following items in a compost pile.

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dried leaves, potato skins, and egg shells

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old hamburger meat and cottage cheese

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moldy cheese and moldy yogurt

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chicken bones and burnt turkey meat

Question 28

Recovering material from old electronic devices to use in new products is called?

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E-waste

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toxic waste

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hazardous waste

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recycling

Question 29

Orange City Christian School can earn cash for collecting which E-waste?

Accepted Answer

cell phones, small ink cartridges, laptops, and tablets

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most plastics, paper, cardboard, and aluminum

Question 30

Some packages inform us about what things?

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warnings, nutrition facts, ingredients, and the number of items

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the color of the box, the size of the fonts on the package, and the weight of the person buying the package

Question 31

What are the five main types of trash disposal solutions?

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compost pile, recycling, hazardous waste, E-waste, and landfill

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E-waste, landfill, eating it, recycling, and hazardous waste

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recycling, hazardous waste, landfill, compost pile, and freezing it

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compost pile, E-waste, eating it, freezing it, and hazardous waste

Question 32

Leviticus 19:35-36 says that there should be honesty in measuring weights, lengths, and quantity. How does this verse tie in with our unit?

Accepted Answer

Be honest about the weight and number of items in a package.

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Be honest about the beautiful foil package around pop-tarts.

Question 33

Why aren't landfills usually located near neighborhoods?

Accepted Answer

Because landfills are smelly, noisy, and not attractive.

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Because landfills are noisy, not attractive, and costly.

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Because landfills are smelly, costly, and small.

Question 34

True or False? It is important for Christians to be concerned about packaging because God calls us to be good stewards of the gift of the Earth and its resources.

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True

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False

Question 35

What items did people in Bible times carry in their packages?

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oil, flour, water, food, and grains

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food, water, grains, oil, and light bulbs

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oil, flour, water, blow-dryers, and food

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grains, food, flour, flashlights, and oil

Question 36

What packages were used in Bible times?

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jars, jugs, wineskins, and sacks

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jars, wineskins, cereal boxes, and jugs

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jugs, water bottles, sacks, and jars

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wineskins, jars, sacks, and cardboard boxes

Question 37

True or False? It takes more money to recycle a package than it does to make a new package from scratch because the sorting and cleaning process to recycle is costly.

Accepted Answer

True

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False

Question 38

True or False? It saves energy and our natural resources if we recycle products rather than make them from scratch.

Accepted Answer

True

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False

Question 39

True or False? One-fourth of our garbage is packaging from products?

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 40

What are the first things that happen to our recyclables once collected from our homes?

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They are brought to a recycling center to be sorted. Then they crush and package them in large bales or shred and package them in large containers.

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They are brought to a recycling center to be counted. Then they bury them in the landfill.

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They are brought to a recycling center to be sorted. Then they load each type of recycling into different semi trucks before bringing the trucks to manufacturers.

Question 41

What are the final things that happen to our recyclables once collected from our homes and processed at the recycling center?

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The bales and containers are sold to manufacturers who take them to be processed, broken down into raw materials, and made into new products.

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The bales and containers are sold to manufacturers who bring them to landfills to be broken down into raw materials that will be buried.

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The bales and containers are sold to manufacturers who take them to be processed, broken down into raw materials, and then burned in incinerators.

Question 42

True or False? It is important for Christians to be concerned about packaging because many of the resources used for making packages are renewable.

Accepted Answer

False

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True

Question 43

True or False? Some packages are designed to protect people as well as protect the products in the package.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 44

True or False? Companies often sell things in packages with more than one item because they want us to buy fewer products at a time and spend less money.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 45

True or False? We are responsible for preserving and protecting our resources for ourselves and future generations.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 46

Where should you dispose of a laptop?

Accepted Answer

E-waste

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recycle

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compost

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hazardous waste

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landfill

Question 47

Where should you dispose of motor oil?

Accepted Answer

hazardous waste

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compost

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landfill

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E-waste

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recycle

Question 48

Where should you dispose of a foam plate?

Accepted Answer

landfill

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hazardous waste

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recycle

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compost

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E-waste

Question 49

Where should you dispose of a banana peel?

Accepted Answer

compost

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recycle

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E-waste

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hazardous waste

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landfill

Question 50

Where should you dispose of a magazine?

Accepted Answer

recycle

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compost

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hazardous waste

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E-waste

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landfill

Question 51

True or False? An egg carton is a package designed to protect eggs from cracking.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 52

True or False? An ice-cream box is a package designed to group the ice-cream.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 53

True or False? An Amazon cardboard box is a package designed to beautify the product.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 54

True or False? A medicine bottle is a package designed to inform the customer.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Packaging and Waste Management

55 questions

This is made from sand.

These are made from trees.

Things that are poisonous and harmful.

To use less of something.

A place to dispose of all waste materials by burying it and covering it with soil.

These are made from oil.

Waste that poses substantial or potential threats to public health or to the environment.

This is made from bauxite ore (a mineral-bearing rock).

A collection of grass, leaves, and many food scraps to create rich soil fertilizer.

To use the packaging again, sometimes for a different purpose.

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