WorksheetsBIODEGRADABLE AND NON BIODEGRADABLE
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Metal cans and plastic are examples of ___.
Biodegradable waste
Non-biodegradable waste
Which of these can be decomposed?
Egg shells
Leaves
Pizza crust
All of these
Which of the following materials is non-biodegradable?
plant waste
paper
plastic
yard waste
Why are non-biodegradable plastics a problem in the environment?
They do not decompose or break down naturally
They can cause dead zones
They are filling up lakes and ponds
They contain poisons for wildlife
Humans are responsible for caring for the earth.
TRUE
FALSE
What is waste?
A part of our body.
All of the things we don´t use.
A city in the USA
What is an example of waste?
Water
Pencil
Banana peel
Sunshine
Biodegradeable is ........
plastic bottles and soda cans.
waste that returns to the Earth.
waste that does not return to the Earth.
Fruits and vegetables are biodegradable?
True
False
Non-biodegradable material.....
takes a long time to breakdown.
breaks down very easily
Non-biodegradable (check all)
Apple cores
Soda cans
Plastic bottles
Banana Peels
Which items breakdown quickly? (check all)
Plastic bottle
Banana peel
Soda can
Apple core
Non-biodegradable things can...... (check all)
mess up our soil and water.
help keep the Earth clean.
be good for the environment.
harm animals and people.
What can we do to control waste? (check all)
Rewind
Reuse
Recycle
Reduce
Reduce means ....
to stop buying things that we need.
to buy more things.
to use less things that dont breakdown easily.
Walking or riding on a bus is an example of ...
Recycle
Reduce
Reuse means to ...... (check all)
throw away.
fix something that is broken.
give something old to someone else.
eat lots of food.
We should take our lunch to school in a .....
smelly old sock.
plastic bag.
reusable container.
pants pocket.
A compost bin is used for .....
newspapers.
fruits and vegetables.
plastic bottles
___ is waste that does not rot.
Biodegradable waste
Non-biodegradable waste
Electronic waste
compost pit
Which of the following materials is non-biodegradable?
plant waste
paper
plastic
yard waste
Any material that is no longer useful to us is called ____________.
Air pollution
Water pollution
Land pollution
Waste
Does plastic waste affect our sea life and ocean?
True
False
Rubber Tires
Non-biodegradable
Biodegradable
Plastic
Non-biodegradable
Biodegradable
Food Waste
Non-biodegradable
Biodegradable
Dead Animals
Non-biodegradable
Biodegradable
Chemicals
Non-biodegradable
Biodegradable
Bottles
Non-biodegradable
Biodegradable
Batteries
Non-biodegradable
Biodegradable
Fruits
Non-biodegradable
Biodegradable
