Garbage and Landfills

Quiz
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Science
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7th - 8th Grade
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Hard
+5
Standards-aligned
Charles Martinez
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25 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Sanitary landfills have __________ to prevent leachate from getting into groundwater. (CLICK ALL THAT APPLY!)
liners
collection systems
daily layers of soil
garbage
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-3
NGSS.MS-ETS1-1
NGSS.MS-ETS1-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Bacteria in landfills perform anaerobic respiration as they decompose materials very slowly. This process creates
methane
leachate
CO2
oxygen
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS2-3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Why is decomposition in a landfill anaerobic?
daily compaction of garbage reduces the amount of O2 available to decomposers
leachate reacts with O2, converting it to CO2
methane reacts with O2, converting it to CO2
liners at the bottom of the landfill prevent O2 from getting to the garbage
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS2-3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which soil is best to have under a landfill?
sand
silt
clay
loam
Tags
NGSS.MS-ETS1-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-3
NGSS.MS-ETS1-1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
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