
Understanding Waste Terminology

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English, History, Other
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6th - 8th Grade
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Hard

Sophia Harris
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5 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What distinction did the narrator's grandmother make between trash and garbage?
Trash and garbage are the same.
Trash is recyclable, garbage is not.
Trash is food waste, garbage is non-food items.
Trash is non-food items, garbage is food waste.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to the Oxford English Dictionary, what did 'trash' originally mean?
Animal waste parts
Food waste
Plastic and metal
Broken or torn pieces of wood
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the original meaning of 'garbage'?
Recyclable materials
Household waste
Giblets and entrails of animals
Plastic waste
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How are the terms 'trash' and 'garbage' used in modern US language?
Trash is used for food waste only.
Garbage is used for non-food items only.
They are used interchangeably.
They have distinct meanings.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What term is commonly used in the British Isles for waste?
Rubbish
Garbage
Trash
Compost
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