NEW
Font size
WorksheetsMunicipal Solid Waste Management
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
___________ is any waste that is a risk to the health of humans or other living things.
hazardous waste
politics
sewage
water runoff
A dark brown, crumbly material made from decomposed matter is called _____________.
compost
brown sugar
saw dust
non-biodegradable
A ____________ is a waste disposal facility where wastes are put in the ground and covered each day with a layer of dirt, plastic, or both.
landfill
incinerator
compost heap
aquifer
Solid waste includes all of the following except;
newspaper and soda bottles
food scraps and yard clippings
ozone and carbon dioxide
junk mail and milk cartons
If your shirt is partly cotton and partly polyester, what part is biodegradable?
cotton
polyester
both a and b
none of the above
Microorganisms are unable to break down plastics because plastics
are made from oil
are too abundant
are made of unknown elements
do not occur in nature
Municipal solid waste is approximately what percentage of all solid waste?
2%
20%
60%
90%
Leachate is a substance that
is produced in a compost pile
is a byproduct of bacterial digestion
is produced by incinerators
contains dissolved toxic chemicals
Which of the following is NOT a benefit of incinerating waste?
It reduces the material sent to landfills
It produces energy in the form of heat
It can be used to produce electricity
It neutralizes all of the toxic materials
Manufacturers could reduce waste and conserve resources by making products that
use more materials
are more durable
are difficult
are disposable
Most of the municipal solid waste in the United States is
stored in landfills
recycled
incinerated
none of the above
Which of the following is one way to reduce an over-supply of recyclable materials?
build more recycling plants
increase the types of recyclable materials
increase the demand for products made from recycled materials
put the excess materials in landfills
What percent of recycled electronics end up in developing countries?
10%
30%
50%
80%
Why do developing countries take our e-waste?
It makes good money
They have huge free land
No government obligation for import of e-waste
What percentage of cell phones are recycled?
10%
20%
40%
50%
What is precycling?
It is recycling the recycled product
It is making agreement for recycling product which purchasing
It is government process to be followed before cycling product
It is thinking about the amount of waste a product makes before purchasing it
Which of the following disease is caused by waste material thrown in open areas ?
Cholera
Plague
Typhoid
All the above
Which one is not a benefit of recycling ?
It reduces pollution .
It conserves natural resources.
It saves energy.
It may cause diseases.
Which one is not a benefit of recycling ?
It reduces pollution .
It conserves natural resources.
It saves energy.
It may cause diseases.
In which country burning the trash method of waste disposal is very much popular ?
Singapore
Japan
India
None of the above
Which of the following is not an example of non biodegradable waste ?
Rubber
Plastic
Eggshell
Broken Glass
