In parts of the ocean, floating trash gathers into huge areas called--

• black holes.

• trash whirlpools.

• garbage patches.

• garbage swamps.

What happens to most garbage today?

• It's dumped in oceans.

• It is recycled.

• It is burned.

• It is buried.

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When garbage rots, an invisible and unhealthy gas called ________ rises into the air.

• Leachate

• Carbon Monoxide

• Methane

• Mr. Swan's breath

Products made from synthetic materials, such as polyester, plastic, and parts of electronics (E-waste), are -

• nonbiodegradable

• biodegradable

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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

A liquid that has passed through compacted solid waste

• oil

• leachate

• fertilizer

• battery acid

Garbage produced by households and businesses

• hazardous waste

• school lunch

• municipal solid waste

• city water

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. These are better than open dumps because they are organized and the trash is underground.

(a)  

• landfill

• incinerator

• dump

• recycling center

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The largest component of municipal solid waste in the US is:

• Paper

• Plastic

• Yard Trimmings

• Metal

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An additional problem with landfills is that decomposing organic waste may produce the highly flammable gas -

• methane

• oxygen

• carbon dioxide

• ozone