WorksheetsGarbage and Recycling
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Each person in the USA throws away about how much trash?
a)
3/4 of a ton
b)
1/2 of a ton
c)
1 ton
2.
Most of this trash is dumped in
a)
lakes.
b)
landfills.
c)
ocean.
d)
forests.
3.
Many plastics and metals will remain in a landfill for how many years?
a)
10 years
b)
100 years
c)
1000 years
d)
10,000 years
4.
Many materials in the landfill contain dangerous substances. The substances can poison the water ways and air. This is called
a)
pollution.
b)
gross.
5.
Many things that are thrown away can be
a)
burned.
b)
melted.
c)
recycled.
6.
Recycling items can reduce
a)
garbage.
b)
pollution.
7.
What percent of trash thrown away can be recycled in the United States?
a)
50%
b)
75%
c)
65%
d)
55%
8.
Recycled plastic can be melted and molded into
a)
paper.
b)
cars.
c)
playground equipment.
9.
After waste from organic materials break down it is called
a)
compost.
b)
nasty.
c)
smelly.
d)
trash.
10.
The three Rs of solving the garbage problem are
a)
Rebekah, Rachel, and Ronda.
b)
red, redo, and remember.
c)
remove, rewind, and recover.
d)
reduce, reuse, and recycle.
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