Unit 8 Lesson 9 - 10 recycling

Which of the following best describes the process of composting?

• Reducing waste in landfills
• Decaying material used to nourish plants
• Making something bigger
• Dissolving a substance

Which of the following is an example of a sustainable practice?

• Dumping waste in rivers
• Promoting renewable energy sources
• Cutting down forests without replanting
• Using single-use plastic bottles

How can individuals reduce their ecological footprint?

• By wasting food and water
• By consuming more resources
• By driving larger vehicles
• By recycling and using energy-efficient appliances

What is the term for the natural decay of organic matter into nutrient-rich soil?

• Biodegradable
• Ecological footprint
• Expansion
• Compost

How is the impact of a person or community on the environment expressed?

• Melting
• Ecological footprint
• Compost
• Expansion

What is the term for the impact of a person or community on the environment?

• Resource
• Sustainability
• Ecological footprint
• Compost

Which term describes something that can decompose?

• Expansion
• Biodegradable
• Sustainability
• Compost

What is the concept of not harming the environment known as?

• Sustainability
• Compost
• Resource
• Landfill

What is the term for the making bigger of something?

• Expansion
• Biodegradable
• Compost
• Ecological footprint

Which term refers to the dissolving of a substance?

• Initiatives
• Melting
• Community
• Packaged