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Waste Management

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Among the following, which object can be recycled?

a)

Concrete

b)

Compost

c)

Glass

d)

Soil

2.

How can organic waste be recycled?

a)

Composting

b)

Burning

c)

Recycling

d)

Reusing

3.

Why does residual waste management need to done properly ?

a)

To reduce cost

b)

To reduce bad environmental effects

c)

To grow the cities

d)

To increase the waste

4.

The given picture is one of many ways to _____________ waste.

a)

Recycle

b)

Recover

c)

Reduce

d)

Reproduce

5.

One of the following is an example of reducing:

a)

Bringing Newspaper to a recycling centre.

b)

Using small bag as a garbage bag.

c)

Using less water when you shower

d)

All of above

6.

If something is nonrenewable then it-

a)

It can be used only once or cannot be replaced by nature.

b)

Electricity in your house.

c)

Regularly replaced by nature.

d)

It can be used again and again.

7.

Recycling is a process of -

a)

Disposing of waste materials

b)

Collection of waste materials

c)

Making new materials

d)

Converting waste materials into new materials and objects.

8.

Which of the following is not biodegradable items? More than one answer.

a)

Animal's feces (manure)

b)

toilet roll

c)

Skin of rambutan

d)

Polystrene cup

e)

Jewellery

9.

Which is the definition of compost?

a)

Animal's dung that is used in fertiliser

b)

Decayed organic materials as fertiliser

c)

waste that can be broken down by microorganism

10.

Which of the following can be used to make compost?

a)

Stone

b)

Skin of fruits

c)

seeds

d)

dry leaves

11.

Arrange the sequences to make compost :

A) Water the soil daily

B)Collect dry leaves, vegetables and fruit peels, and remain

food

C)Mix the organic matter with soil

D)Can use to fertilise the plants

(a)  

12.

Which of the following are the effects of not disposing the wastes properly? More than one answer.

a)

cause sickness

b)

clog drains

c)

flash flood

d)

less smelly

e)

more land to be made as landfill

13.

How do you manage this waste?

a)

Colour the smoke in white

b)

Release it at night

c)

Filter the smoke before release it to the air

d)

Close all the factory

14.

The picture shows chemicals are disposed into the river. What is the best practice to manage this waste? More than one answer.

a)

Put the chemicals in the container, seal it and throw in the river.

b)

Put the chemicals in the container, seal it and bury it underground.

c)

Treat the chemicals before releasing to the river.

d)

Pour the chemicals in dustbin.

15.
Hazardous waste is:
a)
corrosive
b)
ignitable
c)
toxic
d)
all of these
16.
A process in which mixed garbage is burned at very high temperatures is:
a)
recovery
b)
incineration
c)
leachate
d)
source reduction 
17.
Which item should you NOT put in your compost pile?
a)
food scraps
b)
autumn leaves
c)
wood chips
d)
plastic
18.
The three main categories of waste include municipal solid waste, hazardous waste, and:
a)
industrial waste 
b)
radioactive waste 
c)
wastewater
d)
green waste
19.
Why are non-biodegradable plastics a problem in the environment?
a)
They do not decompose or break down naturally
b)
They leak toxic chemicals
c)
They are filling up lakes and ponds
d)
They contain poisons for wildlife
20.
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 
21.
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
22.
Why is leachate dangerous?
a)
It has toxic fumes
b)
It can leak into our water supply
c)
It can't be processed
23.
Which of the following are problems associated with landfills?
a)
source reduction and composting
b)
surface improvement and leachate
c)
leachate and methane production
d)
all of the above
24.
In what category of waste do paint, household cleaners, medical waste, and solvents belong?
a)
hazardous
b)
compost
c)
municipal solid
d)
industrial
25.

.....refers to the range of garbage material, arising from animal and human activities. that are discarded as unwanted and useless

a)

Solid waste

b)

toxic waste

c)

plastic waste

26.

Methane from landfills can be used for what positive purpose?

a)

Bad odors

b)

Electricity/ Power

c)

Pollution Control

d)

Fertilizer

27.

Most of our Municipal Solid Waste comes from

a)

Plastic

b)

Food

c)

Metal

d)

Paper

28.

Which type of Solid Waste is growing the fastest

a)

Municipal

b)

Agriculture

c)

Industrial

d)

Mining

29.

The amount of solid waste each American produces each year ______________ since the 1960s.

a)

Reduced by 1/2

b)

Stayed the same

c)

Tripled

d)

Doubled