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WorksheetsWaste Management - Class 4
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 24mins
I am the waste material which does not break
down and remain in the environment
for thousands of years.
Who am I?
Apple peels
Plastic bags
Dry leaves
Cotton shirt
The wastes shown in the image are
Hazardous Wastes
They are not waste; they are compost
Non-Biodegradable Waste
Biodegradable Waste
A fruit peel gets decomposed faster than a steel can. True/False?
(a)
X is a good way to manage and dispose biodegradable waste. Identify X
Composting
Recycing
Reducing
None of the above
Composting helps in decreasing the soil fertility. T/F
True
False
Depends
Diya: We should buy refillable products.
Jenifer: Also, we should buy heavily packaged products.
Who is correct?
Both Diya and Jenifer are correct
Only Diya is correct
Only Jenifer is correct
Both Diya and Jenifer are incorrect
Sara classified wastes into biodegradable and non-biodegradable groups. Identify the wrong wastes in each group.
Biodegradable - Vegetable peels, dry leaves, steel cans, animal fur
Non-Biodegradable - Glass bottle, plastic plate, banana peel
Biodegradable Waste - Animal fur should not be there
Biodegradable Waste - Vegetable peel should not be there
Non-Biodegradable Waste - banana peel should not be there
All of the above
The recycling symbol has 3 chasing arrows. The first arrow/step represents
Collection
Manufacturing
Buying
Consumers
Why should we recycle?
It wastes time, energy and money
It helps to destroy the environment
We should not recycle products
It conserves natural resources which are limited
One day Sheetal advised Rita to carry a polythene (plastic) bag to shop. But, Rita refused and said that we should carry a jute bag instead. Who is INCORRECT?
Rita
None of them
Sheetal
Both of them
Plastic is a harmless substance. It leads to the death of many stray animals.
In the above paragraph, some words have been underlined. Select the correct option regarding them.
'Harmless' in the paragraph should be replaced by 'Harmful'
'Harmless' in the paragraph is written correctly
'Death' in the paragraph should be replaced by 'High life expectancy rate'.
All of the above are incorrect
The above image shows a bad practice. T/F
True
False
Hazardous Wastes occur in 2 states of matter: Solid and liquid.
Is this correct/incorrect?
No, Hazardous Wastes occur in 1 state of matter: Solid
Yes, Hazardous Wastes occur in 2 states of matter: Solid and liquid.
No, Hazardous Wastes occur in 1 state of matter: Liquid
None of the above
Harry says: Nail polish is a corrosive hazardous waste.
Hermione says: Batteries are reactive hazardous wastes.
Who is correct?
Hermione only
Harry only
Both Harry and Hermione
None of them
Lina asked her teacher: Toxic wastes can cause cancer, right?
What did the teacher reply; yes or no to Lina?
Yes
No
It depends
We should not practice efficient waste management
True/False?
(a)
Non-biodegradable wastes can be managed by practicing the concept of _______
3 R's - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Composting
Grazing
Irrigation
Waste management reduces the effect of a on the environment and health. Identify a and select the correct option.
a is compost
a is pollution
a is soil degradation
a is waste
Sally says: Hazardous waste is helpful to the environment.
Is she correct?
Sally is correct
Sally is incorrect
It depends on the situation
Select the correct option regarding mulch.
Mulch is a layer of material that covers the soil surface
Mulch is a layer of material that covers the water surface
Mulch is a layer of skin that covers the earthworm's body
None of the above
