
3rd Solid Waste Management and Disposal Assessment
Authored by Claudia Malafronte
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12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What percentage of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) in the United States is recovered and recycled or composted?
54 percent
12 percent
34 percent
75 percent
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which city was cited as recycling nearly 75 percent of its waste material?
Houston, Texas
New York City
Los Angeles
San Francisco, California
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS2-5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What percentage of total waste in the United States is classified as non-municipal solid waste?
54 percent
99 percent
1 percent
34 percent
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic that defines hazardous waste?
A. Mutagenic
B. Biodegradable
C. Corrosive
D. Teratogenic
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary component of municipal solid waste?
Plastics
Food waste
Paper
Glass
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How much industrial solid waste is generated and disposed of annually?
40 million tons
243 million tons
7.6 billion tons
1.95 billion tons
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary reason for declining landfill capacity in the United States?
Increased recycling rates
Older landfills reaching capacity
Population growth
Industrial waste increase
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