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WorksheetsWaste Vocab Quizizz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
a discarded solid material, such as garbage, refuse, or sludges
a)
solid waste
b)
compost
c)
landfill
d)
leachate
2.
capable of being broken down by biological processes, such as the action of bacteria
a)
biodegradable
b)
leachate
c)
recycling
d)
solid waste
3.
an area of land or an excavation where wastes are placed for permanent disposal
a)
landfill
b)
deep-well injection
c)
surface impoundment
d)
leachate
4.
a liquid that has passed through solid waste and has extracted dissolved or suspended materials from that waste, such as pesticides in the soil
a)
leachate
b)
solid waste
c)
recycling
d)
compost
5.
any change in the design, manufacture, purchase, or use of materials or products to reduce their amount or toxicity before they become municipal solid waste; also the reuse of products or materials
a)
source reduction
b)
hazardous waste
c)
surface impoundment
d)
leachate
6.
the process of recovering valuable or useful materials from waste or scrap; the process of reusing some items
a)
recycling
b)
compost
c)
solid waste
d)
landfill
7.
a mixture of decomposing organic matter, such as manure and rotting plants, that is used as fertilizer and soil conditioner
a)
compost
b)
recycling
c)
leachate
d)
biodegradable
8.
wastes that are a risk to the health of humans or other living organisms
a)
hazardous wastes
b)
compost
c)
biodegradable
d)
source reduction
9.
deep-well disposal of hazardous waste
a)
deep-well injection
b)
solid waste
c)
hazardous waste
d)
surface impoundment
10.
a natural depression or a human-made excavation that serves as a disposal facility that holds an accumulation of wastes
a)
surface impoundment
b)
deep-well injection
c)
hazardous waste
d)
compost
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