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More Pollution and Waste

Authored by Andrea Stonebraker

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10th - 12th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

To prevent groundwater contamination, sanitary landfills are:

Located far from populated areas
Lined with plastic and clay
Covered with cement
Located on slopes so that water runs downhill

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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

recovery
incineration
leachate
source reduction 

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What is a benefit of using incinerators?

Methane gas produced by decomposition can be used like natural gas

It is very cheap

Reduces the amount of solid waste

It is highly regulated

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which gas is produced at landfills?

Methane
Ethanol
Hexane
Diesel

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Analyze Figure 3. Which statement below best describes the line graph.

Total waste generation in the United States has more than doubled in the past 40 years. The waste generation per person has not doubled, but still has increased.

Total waste generation in the world has more than doubled in the past 40 years. The waste generation per person has not doubled, but still has increased.

Total waste generation in the United States has more than doubled in the past 40 years. The waste generation per person has also doubled, but both are decreasing.

None of the choices describes this figure.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How can leachate in a landfill affect drinking water in nearby wells?

Leachate forms when when water seeps down through a landfill and collects dissolved chemicals from decomposing garbage.

If a landfill is not monitored and functioning improperly the leachate can flow into groundwater.

Leachate may contain chemicals from paints, pesticides, cleaners, cans, batteries, and appliances.

Methane reacts with leachate causing explosions.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

In a landfill, MSW is covered with soil every day to reduce the impact of

rats, seagulls and smells

methane, leachate and litter

leachate, rats and groundwater pollution

surface water pollution and air pollution

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

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