Ch 16 Waste: What two ways do we use to get rid of municipal waste?

• Recycling and Incineration

• Landfilling and Composting

• Recycling and Landfilling

• Incineration and Composting

Ch 16 Waste: Why don’t we use open dumps and open burning methods anymore?

• Because they are environmentally harmful and illegal in many places.

• Because they are cost-effective and efficient.

• Because they are the most modern waste management methods.

• Because they are encouraged by environmental agencies.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

Ch 16 Waste: E-waste is electronic waste. Where does most of it get recycled?

• Europe

• Asia

• North America

• Africa

Ch 16 Waste: What do we recycle and how well does that work?

• We recycle paper, glass, and metals, and it works very efficiently.

• We recycle plastics, electronics, and textiles, but it is not very effective.

• We recycle organic waste, and it works moderately well.

• We recycle nothing, and it is a major problem.

Ch 16 Waste: What are the four R’s?

• Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Recover

• Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Renew

• Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Replenish

• Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Replace

Ch 12 Geology and Resources: What is Plate Tectonics Theory?

• A theory explaining the movement of Earth's lithosphere.

• A theory about the formation of stars.

• A theory related to the water cycle.

• A theory about the extinction of dinosaurs.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Ch 12 Geology and Resources: The layers of the Earth based on composition and physical property are:

• Crust, Mantle, Core

• Lithosphere, Asthenosphere, Mesosphere, Outer Core, Inner Core

• Biosphere, Hydrosphere, Atmosphere

• Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Ch 12 Geology and Resources: What are 3 plate boundaries and what happens at each?

• Divergent, Convergent, Transform; Plates move apart, collide, and slide past each other respectively.

• Convergent, Transform, Static; Plates collide, slide past each other, and remain stationary respectively.

• Divergent, Static, Transform; Plates move apart, remain stationary, and slide past each other respectively.

• Convergent, Divergent, Transform; Plates collide, move apart, and slide past each other respectively.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Ch 12 Geology and Resources: What is an Earthquake?

• A natural disaster caused by the movement of tectonic plates

• A type of volcanic eruption

• A weather phenomenon

• A type of flood

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Ch 12 Geology and Resources: What are fault, focus and epicenter?

• Fault is a fracture in the Earth's crust, focus is the point inside the Earth where an earthquake originates, and epicenter is the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus.

• Fault is a type of rock, focus is a type of mineral, and epicenter is a type of soil.

• Fault is a weather phenomenon, focus is a type of cloud, and epicenter is a type of wind.

• Fault is a type of plant, focus is a type of animal, and epicenter is a type of ecosystem.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2