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Recycling Post Quiz

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is an example of recycling?

a)

Using old materials to make new items

b)

Buying a case of water bottles

c)

Turning off the water while brushing your teeth

d)

Using your younger brother's old playdoh for your science project

2.

How much garbage does the average person in Texas make in one day?

a)

1 pound

b)

2.5 pounds

c)

6.5 pounds

d)

8 pounds

3.

What is the best way to reduce the number of bottles you create as waste?

a)

Buy a new bottle every day

b)

Use bottles that can be filled again and again

c)

Use bottles that can be recycled

d)

Use smaller bottles

4.

Buying foods in bulk or large packages rather than buying small, individually-wrapped package foods is an example of:

a)

Recycling

b)

Reusing

c)

Dieting

d)

Reducing

5.

Which of the following CANNOT be recycled in the blue recycling cart?

a)

milk cartons

b)

Plastic water bottles

c)

Glass containers

d)

Paper bags

e)

Grass clippings from the lawn

6.

If the landfill is suddenly full of trash, this has no impact on me.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Everything I throw away disappears after only two years in a landfill.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Reusing is the only way that we can decrease the amount of waste we make.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Littering has a negative impact on our environment.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Plastic is made from which natural resource?

a)

Trees

b)

Metals

c)

Oil

d)

Sand

11.

Which of the following is allowed in the recycling bin?

a)

Styrofoam

b)

Gatorade Bottle

c)

Paper towels

d)

Old T-Shirt

12.

What tips could you give someone you know to help them make less garbage?

a)

Write on both sides of your paper

b)

Recycle bottles and cans

c)

Donate used goods instead of throwing them away

d)

Use reusable dishes and utencils

e)

Buy only the food you know will consume and save leftovers to eat later