WorksheetsQZ 7: Solid Waste
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
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.
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
5.
All of the following are methods of solid waste disposal EXCEPT:
a)
landfills
b)
open dumping
c)
incineration
d)
recovery
6.
A process in which mixed garbage is burned at very high temperatures is:
a)
recovery
b)
incineration
c)
leachate
d)
source reduction
7.
What is the collection of materials that can be broken down and reprocessed to make new items?
a)
composting
b)
incineration
c)
leachate
d)
recycling
8.
Leachate is a ______________
a)
A liquid that has passed through com-seeps solid waste in a landfill
b)
A gas that has passed through com-seeps solid waste in a landfill
c)
A solid that has passed through com-seeps solid waste in a landfill
d)
A chemical that has passed through com-seeps solid waste in a landfill
9.
Why is leachate dangerous?
a)
It has toxic fumes
b)
It can leak into our water supply
c)
It can't be processed
10.
Which category produces the greatest amount of waste?
a)
Industrial
b)
Municipal
c)
Hazardous
d)
Litter
11.
We should ... the amount of rubbish.
a)
reduce
b)
reuse
c)
recycle
12.
Most recycling focuses on four major categories of products. Which one of these is NOT one of them?
a)
paper
b)
plastic
c)
chemicals
d)
glass
13.
The following is an example of reducing:
a)
bringing newspapers to a recycling center.
b)
using plastic bags as small garbage bags.
c)
using less water when you shower.
d)
all of the above.
14.
What does Reduce mean?
a)
Make smaller or less in amount, degree, or size.
b)
Throw away
c)
Wash it
d)
Comb it
15.
What does Reuse mean?
a)
Throw away
b)
Use again or more than once.
c)
Keep it
d)
Random
16.
Use less energy and turn off the lights. Reduce, reuse, recycle, or trash?
a)
b)
c)
d)
17.
Use an old car tire as a swing. Reduce, reuse, recycle, or trash?
a)
b)
c)
d)
18.
Empty and clean plastic containers. Reduce, reuse, recycle, or trash?
a)
b)
c)
d)
19.
What is a positive of incineration?
a)
It reduces the volume of trash. Also, heat produced can be used to make electricity.
b)
It heats the air which makes warmer temperatures.
c)
It releases greenhouse gases
20.
What is a cost of using incinerators?
a)
produces air pollution
b)
high-level radioactive waste is disposed of unsafely
c)
difficult to get it approved
d)
all of these are costs of incinerators
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