Solid Waste Disposal

Which type of waste is determined to be hazardous or nonhazardous and then sent to the appropriate landfill?

• Mining

• Agricultural

• Industrial

• Municipal

Which of the following are advantages of landfills? (two advantages)

• Convenient

• Time Consuming

• Environmentally Friendly

• Cost Efficient

Which of the following are advantages of incineration? (two answers)

• Produces small particles when burned

• Energy recovery

• Takes up a small amount of space

• Environmentally Friendly

According to this graph, which of the following countries produces the most waste per person per day?

• United States

• Iceland

• Mexico

• Japan

Which of the following are advantages of composting? (two answers)

• Removes organic waste from the waste stream

• Can be used to fertilize soil

• All waste can be composted

• Cheap and convenient

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Solid wastes generated by households and commercial establishments end up in___________

• Landfills

• Incineration

• Waste Compaction

• Composting

Which of the following is a method of Waste disposal

• Landfill

• Vermicomposting

• Biogas Generation

• All of these

Landfills are also known as?

• Dustbin

• House Area

• Garbage dump or dumping ground

• Restricted area

India's biggest Landfill is located in?

• Goa

• Ghazipur, Delhi

• Tamil Nadu

• Uttar Pradesh

what %efficiency of solid waste is collected by Andhra Pradesh?

• more than 75%

• less than 70%

• around 73%

• less than 75%