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RECYCLING

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What do the 3 R's stand for?

a)

Rabbit

b)

Reuse

c)

Refuse

d)

Reduce

e)

recycle

2.

How much of our household waste could be recycled?

a)

more than 50% of it

b)

less than 25% of it

c)

nearly all of it

d)

about 10% of it

3.

Why is recycling so important?

a)

The world's resources are unlimited.

b)

It's not

c)

The world's resources are limited, saves energy and reduces air and water pollution.

4.

Recycling is the process of:

a)

Buying new things

b)

Taking old or unwanted products and using the materials to make new things.

c)

Putting unwanted products in landfill.

d)

Burning unwanted products.

5.

Select some benefits of recycling:

a)

Uses fewer limited resources.

b)

Uses less energy.

c)

Difficult to separate components of some materials.

d)

Makes less rubbish, which ends up in landfill sites.

6.

It is important to recycle aluminium because it uses less energy to recycle aluminium than to mine and extract aluminium from aluminium ore.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Recycling saves money because it is completely free.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

What does this sign mean?

a)

walk in circles

b)

reduce, reuse, recycle

c)

save the environment

d)

green is my favourite colour

9.

What are the benefits of recycling?

a)

Increases carbon dioxide emissions and keeps the planet warm so we are not as cold Mars

b)

Reduces the amount of waste sent to landfills and incinerators, Conserves natural resources, Prevents pollution by reducing the need to collect new raw materials, Saves energy.

c)

Wind farms become more economical and mining companies need to give more money to the poor.

d)

Cars can go faster on recycled petrol

10.

What is it?

a)

metal

b)

plastic

c)

glass

d)

paper

11.

Is it recyclable?

a)

Yes

b)

No

12.

What is it?

a)

Metal

b)

Plastic

c)

Paper

d)

Glass

13.

Is it recyclable?

a)

Yes

b)

No

14.

What is it?

a)

Metal

b)

Plastic

c)

Paper

d)

Glass

15.

Is it recyclable?

a)

Yes

b)

No

16.

What is it?

a)

Metal

b)

Plastic

c)

Glass

d)

Paper

17.

Is it recyclable?

a)

Yes

b)

No

18.
a)
bag
b)
carton
c)
glass
d)
keep
19.
a)
bottle
b)
jar
c)
container
d)
glass
20.
a)
glass
b)
plastic
c)
paper
d)
organic
21.
a)
jar
b)
bottle
c)
container
d)
recycling bin
22.
a)
newspaper
b)
carton
c)
plastic
d)
bag
23.
a)
plastic
b)
paper
c)
carton
d)
organic
24.
a)
recycling bin
b)
throw away
c)
turn off
d)
rec
25.

Identify if the statement refers to Recycling or Reusing: "We use energy to create products"

a)

REUSING

b)

RECYCLING

26.

Identify if the statement refers to Recycling or Reusing: "This mostly use cutting and gluing process"

a)

REUSING

b)

RECYCLING

27.

Identify if the statement refers to Recycling or Reusing: "There is no chemical process used to create the product"

a)

REUSING

b)

RECYCLING

28.

Identify if the statement refers to Recycling or Reusing: "In creating a product, we don’t use that much energy"

a)

REUSING

b)

RECYCLING

29.

Which statement is not an advantage of Recycling?

a)

Reduces greenhouse gases

b)

Reduces groundwater contamination

c)

Factories and machinery must be provided

d)

Natural resources will last longer

30.

Which statement is not a disadvantage of Recycling?

a)

Durability of the product is questionable

b)

Reduces groundwater contamination

c)

Factories and machinery must be provided

d)

Natural resources and animal habitats will last longer

31.

Why should we recycle? (select all the correct answers)

a)

Creates jobs

b)

Reduces our waste by 25-20%

c)

Helps the environment

d)

It saves energy and natural resouces

32.

What wastes can be recycled at home?

a)

Glass, plastics / bricks, paper / cardboard and organic waste

b)

Plastics and paper

c)

It cannot be recycled at home.

33.

Is it preferable to reuse than recycle?

a)

Yes

b)

Not

34.

What is the international symbol by which we understand recycling?

a)
b)
c)
35.

a person who works to protect the environment from destruction or pollution

a)

Awareness

b)

Doctor

c)

Consumer

d)

Environmentalist

36.

refers to any product or service that is not harmful to the atmosphere or surroundings

a)

Recycle

b)

Environmentally-friendly

c)

Natural resources

d)

Hazardous Material

37.

Can we recycle batteries?

a)

No, we can’ t.

b)

Yes, in the organic container .

c)

Yes, in the plastic container.

d)

Yes, in a special container.

38.

What does reduce mean?

a)

To separate your waste into plastic, paper and glass.

b)

To use something again.

c)

To use less material.

d)

None of them.

39.

What is to reuse?

a)

To transform things into materials for new things

b)

to use something more than once

c)

to use and produce less things

40.

What is to reduce

a)

To transform things into materials for new things

b)

to use something more than once

c)

to use and produce less things

41.

What is to recycle?

a)

To transform things into materials for new things

b)

to use something more than once

c)

use and produce less things

42.

What can you do with waste like food leftovers?

a)

compost

b)

recycle

c)

reuse

43.

What can you do with compost?

a)

eat it

b)

put it in the plants of your garden

c)

throw it away

44.

We can help the planet by...

a)

Using a lot of water.

b)

Not recycling.

c)

Polluting the beaches.

d)

Recycling and using the resources intelligently.

45.

You should throw plastic containers away.

a)

yes

b)

no