Solid Waste

What is the collection of materials that can be broken down and reprocessed to make new items?

• composting

• incineration

• leachate

• recycling 

Dry cell batteries and household pesticides are classified as ____ waste.

• industrial solid

• toxic solid

• hazardous

• electronic

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS1-3

Which category produces the greatest amount of waste?

• Industrial

• Municipal

• Hazardous

• Litter

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

Which of the following practices would help achieve source reduction?

• more consumption

• increased use of plastics

• more packaging

• designing goods that last longer

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

A ____________ is a waste disposal facility where wastes are put in the ground and covered each day with a layer of dirt, plastic, or both.

• landfill

• incinerator

• compost heap

• aquifer

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

As garbage rots in landfills this harmful gas is produced

• Carbon dioxide

• Hydrogen

• Methane

• Water vapor

Which of the following wastes is called the Municipal Solid Waste (MSW)?

• Food wastes

• Wood pieces

• Plastic cans

• All of the above

The process of burning municipal solid wastes under suitable temperature and conditions in a specific furnace is called ______.

• Landfill

• Incineration

• Recycling

• Vermicomposting

Which of the following is the oldest and the most common method used to dump solid wastes?

• River

• Ocean

• Landfill

• None of the above

Which of the following solid wastes describes the term ‘Municipal Solid Waste’?

• Toxic

• Hazardous

• Non-toxic

• Non-hazardous