Waste Management quiz - class 4

What is Rainwater Harvesting ?

• Some types of waste are harmful to human health, or to the environment, either immediately or over an extended period of time.

• Rainwater harvesting is the collection and storage of rainwater, instead of letting it run off into the ground. There are various rainwater harvesting methods available but generally rainwater is collected from roof-like surfaces and redirected to a rainwater harvesting tank, either above the ground or below.

How is waste managed ?

• by burning, being put in landfills, recycling, reducing, reusing and composting

• by littering, spitting, not recycling, not throwing garbage in dustbins

How can we conserve our environment ?

• Create less waste by reducing the consumption of paper, fuel, water etc

• Reuse things like gift wrapping paper, packing boxes, clothing, furniture and toys.

• Recycle by changing the original look and shape of things such that all these things continue to be useful and are not required to be thrown away.

• Reuse old, and pots and other containers to grow plants.

• All of the above

We must __________ the environment and its natural resources.

• Conserve

• Damage

Plants and animal waste is __________.

• Biodegradable

• Non-Biodegradable

• Hazardous waste

• Medical waste

Waste must be sorted out before it is disposed.

True or false

• True

• False

_________________ is the waste that comes from plants and animals. It mixes with the soil without harming our environment.

• Biodegradable waste

• solid waste

• Non-biodegradable waste

• liquid waste

We can use biodegradable waste for composting.

yes or no.

• Yes

• No

What is this area called ?

• Landfill

• Beach

• Studio

• Village

A lot of waste is produced by human activities .

True or False

• True

• False