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Waste & Our World Unit Test

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the purpose of a landfill?

a)

To recycle

b)

To have a place for the garbage and keeping the environment clean

c)

To reuse materials

d)

To compost

2.

Which one of these are the producer?

a)

Centipede

b)

Beetle

c)

Mushroom

d)

Rabbit

3.

Which two can be recycled?

a)

Apple core

b)

Orange peels

c)

Pop cans

d)

Paper

4.

What is the correct meaning of producer?

a)

A plant or living things that produces its own food.

b)

An animal or object that break things down.

c)

An object that break things by itself

d)

An object that can't produce its own food.

5.

Which one of these is biodegradable?

a)

egg shells

b)

rubber tires

c)

plastic bags

d)

pop can

6.

Which one of these are non-biodegradable?

a)

apples

b)

banana peels

c)

lettuce

d)

Glass

7.

Why should landfills be far away from rivers and lakes?

a)

They shouldn't- they should be close.

b)

So that the leachate does not contaminate the water supply

c)

So that people don't have to see them.

d)

So that the animals won't eat them

8.

Which one of these is a consumer?

a)

leaves

b)

dirt

c)

lady bug

d)

grass

9.
What do the 3r's stand for?
a)
Rachel, Rebekah, and Rudolf
b)
Remake, restructure, reassemble
c)
Reduce, reuse, recycle
d)
RRRRRR rrrr rrr
10.

What happens to the items that are in the blue recycling cart?

a)

They are burned in an incinerator

b)

They are turned into compost

c)

They go to the landfill

d)

They are broken down and made into new products

11.
When we buy items at bulk barn that have almost no packaging, we are...
a)
Reducing
b)
Reusing
c)
Recycling
d)
Being smart
12.

What are three of the layers of the landfill?

a)

Compacted waste

b)

Protective layer

c)

Red Wiggler

d)

Topsoil

13.

Pick all the ways you could reduce garbage from your lunch?

a)

Bring food in reusable containers

b)

Bring food in plastic bags

c)

Bring as many compostable items as possible

d)

Recycle food containers

14.

This word means to change waste into a new form.

a)

Reduce

b)

Reuse

c)

Recycle

d)

Renew

15.

Why do we put clay or plastic liners at the bottom of landfills? (select all that apply)

a)

Because it looks nice

b)

It protects the ground from contaminates.

c)

Because it acts as a barrier.

d)

Because we don't want to just put garbage on top of the ground.

16.

A plant is eaten by a bug which is eaten by a bird is an example of a

a)

Food web

b)

Food system

c)

Food chain

d)

Food basket

17.

When we compare the amount of waste produced from a take out meal to a meal at home, the take out meal

a)

made less waste

b)

made more waste

c)

made the same amount of waste

d)

made no waste

18.

The name given to insects like ants, or fly's or birds like vultures is

a)

Scavengers

b)

Eaters

c)

Decomposer

d)

Decomisioners

19.
Toxic, corrosive, or explosive material
a)
solid waste
b)
hazardous waste
c)
municipal waste
d)
plant waste
20.

What happens to plastic waste?

a)

It eventually disintegrates

b)

It is dumped into the ocean for fish to eat

c)

Plastic waste doesn't exist

d)

It breaks into little pieces

21.

Where does the majority of plastics on earth end up?

a)

Landfill

b)

Ocean

c)

Recycled

d)

Burned for Energy

22.

There are many alternatives to plastic

a)

True

b)

False

23.

How can we prevent food wasting?

a)

We should buy more fast-food, we don't have to prepare it at home.

b)

We can eat more spicy food, it is so delicious!

c)

We mustn't throw away food which can be reused.

d)

We should eat in restaurants, so not to throw away food at home.

24.

What kind of food do we waste the most?

a)

Fruit, vegetables

b)

Sweets

c)

Dairy products

d)

Herbs and spices

25.
How does recycling help the Earth and the environment?
a)
Causing less garbage
b)
Helps people make more cans
c)
Makes more garbage
26.
When we throw away cellphones, computers, and TVs this waste is
a)
trash
b)
e-waste
c)
recycled
d)
sent to china
27.
Which of these is an example of precipitation?
a)
snow
b)
air
c)
clouds
d)
vapor
28.
What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
sublimation
d)
transpiration
29.
During which stage do clouds form?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
30.
What is A?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
31.
Any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface as rain, snow, sleet, or hail is called...
a)
surface water
b)
precipitation 
c)
ground water
d)
runoff
32.
Does evaporation happen before or after condensation?
a)
before
b)
after
c)
during
d)
dont know
33.
Where is most water found on the Earth? 
a)
In Glaciers
b)
In Lakes
c)
In Rivers
d)
In the Ocean
34.
What source of energy evaporates the most water from Earth's surface? 
a)
Volcanoes
b)
Sun
c)
Lightening
d)
Wind
35.
On which kind of day would you expect the most evaporation from the surface of a pond? 
a)
cold, rainy
b)
cold, sunny
c)
warm, rainy
d)
warm, sunny
36.

What is the purpose of a landfill?

a)

To recycle

b)

To have a place for the garbage and keeping the environment clean

c)

To reuse materials

d)

To compost

37.

Which one of these are an example of natural waste?

a)

ants

b)

toy

c)

dead leaves

d)

cows

38.

Which one of these are non-biodegradable?

a)

apples

b)

banana peels

c)

lettuce

d)

Glass

39.

What does it mean when an item is 'biodegradable' ?

a)

It means that it will eventually break down in nature

b)

It means that it is bad for the environment

c)

It means it is perfect for composting

d)

It means that it can be eaten?

40.

Why should batteries go to the eco station at the firehall or landfill?

a)

So that they can be made into something new

b)

So they can biodegrade there

c)

Because they contain chemicals that could leach into the soil in a landfill

d)

Because they are too heavy to put into the garbage

41.

A plant is eaten by a bug which is eaten by a bird is an example of a

a)

Food web

b)

Food system

c)

Food chain

d)

Food basket

42.

Plastic bags and other waste in Calgary can travel to the Pacific Garbage Patch.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

You can always believe videos on YouTube from large companies or organizations to be true.

a)

False

b)

True

44.

The biggest issue with the environment we identified in class was.

a)

Paper

b)

Metal

c)

Plastic

d)

Cardboard