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Garbage in Garbage out

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

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Class
Date
1.

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 creating less waste

d)

All of the above

2.

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.

3.

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

a)

Because plastic is biodegradable

b)

Because it bad for the soil.

c)

Because it catches fire.

d)

Because plastic is non biodegradable

4.

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

a)

Plastic is non biodegradable

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 produces harmful smoke and gases

5.

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)

Saying no to things which are not ecofriendly

d)

sending materials like paper and plastic for recycling

6.

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.

7.

What kind of wastes are filled in a compost pit ?

a)

Non-biodegradable

b)

Biodegradable

8.

What are solid wastes commonly called?

a)

Garbage

b)

Sewage

9.

What are the 3 r's

a)

Reduce, Reuse and Recycle

b)

Reduce, Refuse, Reuse

c)

Reduce, Refuse, recycle

d)

Reduce, Reuse, rotate

10.

What is a landfill ??

a)

places where the garbages are taken to a low lying open area

b)

places where people go on a vacation for tourism.

c)

it is a place which is filled with a lot of drought

11.

What happens when we burn leaves??

a)

It produces smoke and harmful gases

b)

it dies

c)

nothing will happen

d)

it will explode

12.

Which type of wastes decompose completely when buried in soil??

a)

Plant wastes

b)

plastic wastes

c)

animal wastes

d)

metal wastes

13.

In which of the following the base of plastic or clay is made before dumping garbage?

a)

Landfills

b)

sanitary landfills

c)

incinerators

d)

open dump

14.

A ____________ is a waste disposal facility where wastes are put in the ground and covered each day with a layer soil

a)

landfill

b)

incinerator

c)

dustbin

d)

open dump

15.

A process in which garbage is burned at very high temperatures is:

a)

landfills

b)

incineration

c)

leachate

d)

Refuse dumped fuel

16.
What is the process of turning waste into new materials?
a)
Recycling.
b)
Landfilling.
c)
Composting.
d)
Incinerating.
17.

Out of these, which one is a non-biodegradable waste?

a)

Paper

b)

Faecal matter

c)

Aluminum foil

d)

Cotton

18.

Which among the following will not pollute the soil?

a)

Aluminium foil

b)

Plastic

c)

Thermo Col

d)

Bread

19.

Large open areas used for solid waste disposal.

a)

Incinerators

b)

Playgrounds

c)

opendumps

d)

Sewerage

20.

Which of the following is a non-biodegradable waste?

a)

Plastics

b)

Paper

c)

Fruit peels

d)

dry leaves