Waste and Landfills

When trash is burned in an incinerator, it is completely destroyed and no waste is still present.

• True
• False

Material that is synthetic or not able to be broken down is called _______________.

• biodegradable
• trash
• non-degradable
• hazardous waste

Which method of waste disposal is most effective at reducing the volume of solid waste?

• burying
• burning
• recycling

Rainwater falling on a dump dissolves chemicals from the wastes, forming a liquid called _________________ that could pollute rivers, streams, and groundwater.

• liquid waste
• trash effluent
• leachate
• runoff

A(n) _______________ is specially designed to safely hold municipal solid waste, construction debris, and some types of agricultural and industrial waste.

•  sanitary landfill
• open dump
• waste pit
• dumpster

Most recycling focuses on four major categories of products.  Which one of these is NOT one of them?

• paper
• plastic
• chemicals
• glass

Although recycling requires energy and can create pollution of some sort, it always make sense, no matter the material.

• True
• False

_____________ is the process of reclaiming raw materials and reusing them to create new products.

• Reducing
• Repurposing
• Recycling
• Composting

Two forms of waste disposal are incineration and

• transportation
• heating and cooling
• landfill

Rain water falling on a dump dissolves chemicals from the waste, forming a liquid called ________ that could pollute rivers, streams, and groundwater.

• liquid waste
• trash effluent
• leachate
• runoff