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Garbage In, Garbage Out

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a place where garbage is taken and piled up ?

(a)  

2.

What color does a recycle bin use ?

a)

Red

b)

Green

c)

Gray

d)

Blue

3.

When does plastic become dangerous ?

a)

When we play with it

b)

When we burn it.

c)

When we leave it alone

4.

Why isn't garbage supposed to be burnt ?

a)

Because it spoils the air.

b)

Because it makes the garbage occupy more space.

c)

Because it is bad for our lungs

5.

What are the advantages of vermicomposting ?

a)

It can be used to recycle certain waste products.

b)

The remaining compost can be used as fertilizers.

c)

You can save the environment by using less waste

6.

What do red worms have instead of teeth ?

a)

Claws

b)

Gizzard

c)

They don't have any use of teeth or any of its alternatives.

7.

Creating compost with _________ is called vermicomposting.

a)

Centipedes

b)

Earth Worms

c)

Red Worms

d)

Black Worms

8.

What is safe to give to Red Worms ?

a)

Vegetables

b)

Salt

c)

Oil

d)

Fruits

9.

What can be used as an alternative to plastic bags

a)

Paper Bags

b)

Glass bags

c)

Cloth Bags

d)

We shouldn't use bags at all.

10.

Garbage contributes to (a)   ?

11.

Why can't we make a compost out of plastic ?

a)

Because it is banned by law.

b)

Because it bad for the soil.

c)

Because it starts a fire.

d)

Because plastic is cannot rot.

12.

How many years on average can plastic bags take to decompose ?

a)

1 to 10 seconds

b)

10 to 1000 years

c)

10 to 50 centuries

d)

2 to 4 decades

13.

Can garbage make a scarcity of drinking water ?

a)

No. It will not affect the amount of drinking water that we have on Earth.

b)

Yes, when we throw garbage into various water bodies, they garbage makes the water dirty. Hence pure drinking water will slowly start becoming scarce.

14.

When was Swachh Bharat Mission launched ?

a)

7 December 1992

b)

26 January 2022

c)

29 February 1872

d)

2 October 2019

15.

What country was Swachh Bharat Mission introduced in ?

a)

Japan

b)

Pittsburgh

c)

India

d)

Russia

16.

Tick off all the reasons you think that plastic is dangerous.

a)

Plastic never goes away. You can't get rid of it.

b)

Because it atracts mosquitoes.

c)

Because we may die if we hold plastic in our hands.

d)

Because there are animals that have eaten plastic by accident and that have choked to death.

e)

When burned, it can cause cancer in humans upon inhalation of the fumes.

17.

What is the correct definition of "Reuse" ?

a)

Reducing the consumption of certain materials.

b)

Using certain materials over and over until they are worn out.

c)

Making something new out of an old material.

18.

What is the correct definition of "Recycle" ?

a)

Using certain materials over and over until they are worn out.

b)

Reducing the consumption of certain materials.

c)

Making something new out of an old material.

19.

What is the correct definition of "Reduce" ?

a)

Using certain materials over and over until they are worn out.

b)

Reducing the consumption of certain materials.

c)

Making something new out of an old material.

20.

Tick off all the recyclable wastes.

a)

Paper

b)

Sapphire

c)

Plastic bottles

d)

Plastic bags

e)

Glass