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WorksheetsSolid Waste
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 7mins
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Class
Date
1.
Makes up most of the municipal solid waste
a)
paper
b)
plastic
c)
manufacturing waste
d)
leachate
2.
A liquid that has passed through compacted solid waste
a)
oil
b)
leachate
c)
fertilizer
d)
battery acid
3.
Garbage produced by households and businesses
a)
hazardous waste
b)
school lunch
c)
municipal solid waste
d)
city water
4.
Cannot be broken down by biological processes
a)
plant waste
b)
paper
c)
plastic
d)
yard waste
5.
Makes up more than half of the total waste produced
a)
municipal solid waste
b)
manufacturing waste
c)
hazardous waste
d)
agriculture waste
6.
An example of something that is biodegradable is
a)
a leaf in a compost pile
b)
a plastic milk jug in a landfill
c)
a polystyrene burger container in a trash can
d)
All of the above
7.
The total amount of solid waste generated in the U.S. in the last 40 years
a)
has doubled
b)
has tripled
c)
has not changed
d)
None of the above
8.
The average person living in the United States produces
a)
about 400 pounds of solid waste per day
b)
about 4 pounds of solid waste per day
c)
about 400 pounds of solid waste per year
d)
about 4 pounds of solid waste per month
9.
From 1970 to the present, the percentage of waste that is recycled has
a)
increased from 6.6% to 28%
b)
decreased from 28% to 6.6%
c)
decreased from 28% to 19.6%
d)
remained the same
10.
Which of the following are problems associated with landfills?
a)
source reduction and composting
b)
surface improvement and leachate
c)
leachate and methane production
d)
all of the above
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