WorksheetsBrainpop Recycle
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
Why do plastic identification numbers exist?
To help determine how many people use different types of plastic products
To identify the factories where plastic products are manufactured
To help people separate different types of recyclable plastics
To determine which regions of the country use which plastic products the most
Which is the correct order for the recycling of aluminum?
It's liquefied, then shredded, the cast into ingots
Its cast into ingots, then shredded, then liquefied
It's liquefied, the cast into ingots, the shredded
Its shredded, the liquefied, the cast into ingots
Why do materials have to be sorted before they're recycled?
Because different materials are sent to different recycling facilities
Because sorting allows you to play a role in the recycling process
Because people who work at recycling facilitates don't know how to sort recyclables
Because materials have to be recycled in the same state where they're produced
What would most likely be contained in "regular trash" that isn't recycled?
glass and plastic products
used toothpaste tubes and bandages
old newspapers and magazines
aluminum cans
Why does paper need to be treated before it is recycled?
Because it might contain deadly diseases
Because recycled paper disintegrates if it isn't treated
Because inks and dyes need to be washed off before it can be re-used
Because it is worth more money after it is treated
Which of the following is most similar to the process of recycling?
Bringing a reusable shopping bag to the grocery store
Turning off the water while you brush your teeth
Telling mail-order companies to stop sending you catalogs
Turning part of an old t-shirt into a patch for your jeans
How is recycling aluminum different from recycling plastics?
Aluminum can be recycled in a few hours; recycling plastic takes several years
Plastic can only be recycled into other forms of plastic, while aluminum can be recycled into steel
Plastics have to be sorted carefully before recycling; this is not so for aluminum
Recycling plastics uses mush less energy than recycling aluminum
Recycling diminishes the need for new raw materials. In the preceding sentence, what does "diminishes" mean?
increases
eliminates
helps
reduces
Which natural resource does recycling paper allow people to conserve?
nuclear energy
solar energy
trees
hydroelectric power
What would most likely happen if there were no recycling?
The planet would run out of fossil fuels more slowly
Landfills would fill up faster
The price of oil would decrease
Global climate change would end
