Solid Waste Disposal

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

A process in which mixed garbage is burned at very high temperatures is:

• recovery

• incineration

• leachate

• source reduction 

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

Why are non-biodegradable plastics a problem in the environment?

• They do not decompose or break down naturally

• They leak toxic chemicals

• They are filling up lakes and ponds

• They contain poisons for wildlife

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

As garbage rots in landfills this harmful gas is produced

• Carbon dioxide

• Hydrogen

• Methane

• Water vapor

Leachate is a ______________

• A liquid that has passed through com-seeps solid waste in a landfill

• A gas that has passed through com-seeps solid waste in a landfill

• A solid that has passed through com-seeps solid waste in a landfill

• A chemical that has passed through com-seeps solid waste in a landfill

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Which category produces the greatest amount of waste?

• Industrial

• Municipal

• Hazardous

• Litter

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

Which of the following is not a method of solid waste disposal?

• Landfill

• Incineration

• Dumping trash into volcanoes

• Source reduction

Which of the following is the most desirable method of solid waste disposal?

• Landfill

• Source Reduction

• Incineration

• Recycling

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which of the following is the least desirable method of solid waste disposal?

• Source Reduction

• Recycling

• Composting

• Landfill