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WorksheetsPackaging and Waste Management
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 28mins
This is made from sand.
plastic
glass
metal
aluminum
These are made from trees.
styrofoam and plastics
glass and ceramic
aluminum and metal
paper and cardboard
Things that are poisonous and harmful.
are renewable
are healthy to eat
are toxic
are nonrenewable
To use less of something.
to reduce
to recycle
to reuse
to process it into something else
A place to dispose of all waste materials by burying it and covering it with soil.
a composte pile
a recycling center
a landfill
a quarry
These are made from oil.
paper and cardboard
glass and ceramic
metal and aluminum
plastics and styrofoam
Waste that poses substantial or potential threats to public health or to the environment.
landfill waste
hazardous waste
garbage waste
compost waste
This is made from bauxite ore (a mineral-bearing rock).
styrofoam
glass
plastic
aluminum
A collection of grass, leaves, and many food scraps to create rich soil fertilizer.
landfill
compost
leaf pile
recycling center
To use the packaging again, sometimes for a different purpose.
to reduce
to recycle
to reuse
to compost
These resources are limited and may get used up and then be gone forever.
nonrenewable resources
renewable resources
These resources are not limited and will never get used up.
nonrenewable resources
renewable resources
This is made from iron ore (a sedimentary rock).
paper
aluminum
metal
styrofoam
Materials go through a process that changes them into other things.
recycle
electronic waste
reduce
reuse
One person throws away about ________ pounds of garbage each day.
6
4
2
8
Companies try to get you to buy their product even if it may not be a good product by making the package ___________.
group their items
informational
ugly
beautiful
A package is a wrapper that ________, ________, ________, and ________ (about) the product.
protects, beautifies, groups, and informs
groups, persuades, protects, and beautifies
protects, informs, beautifies, and persuades
groups, informs, protects, and persuades
To make the items in a package easier to carry and count, the package will ________ items.
sort
protect
group
When packages keep a product fresh and unbroken, it ________ the product.
beautifies
sorts
groups
protects
About ______ pounds of garbage are thrown away each year by families of 4.
5,600
2,400
4,000
7,600
We trust that what is on the package is the truth about the product because of the ________ the package gives us about the product.
pictures
information
True or False? It is important for Christians to be concerned about packaging because it is our responsibility to care for the land and resources God has given us.
True
False
True or False? Water, sand, trees, sun, air, and wind energy are nonrenewable resources.
True
False
True or False? Oil, iron ore, coal, bauxite, and minerals are nonrenewable resources.
False
True
The 3 R’s are: ________, ________, and ________.
Reduce, Reorganize, Reuse
Recycle, Reuse, Regroup
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Recycle, Reduce, Reorganize
True or False? To be green means to be aware of how I take care of the Earth and know I am doing my part to reduce, reuse, and recycle.
True
False
How do you know that you can recycle a package?
Ask a parent or teacher.
As long as it is clean, it is recyclable.
Feel it to make sure it is made from quality materials.
Look for the recycle LOOP or the words: Please recycle.
You can put the following items in a compost pile.
old hamburger meat and cottage cheese
moldy cheese and moldy yogurt
dried leaves, potato skins, and egg shells
chicken bones and burnt turkey meat
Recovering material from old electronic devices to use in new products is called?
toxic waste
hazardous waste
E-waste
recycling
Orange City Christian School can earn cash for collecting which E-waste?
cell phones, small ink cartridges, laptops, and tablets
most plastics, paper, cardboard, and aluminum
Some packages inform us about what things?
the color of the box, the size of the fonts on the package, and the weight of the person buying the package
warnings, nutrition facts, ingredients, and the number of items
What are the five main types of trash disposal solutions?
E-waste, landfill, eating it, recycling, and hazardous waste
recycling, hazardous waste, landfill, compost pile, and freezing it
compost pile, E-waste, eating it, freezing it, and hazardous waste
compost pile, recycling, hazardous waste, E-waste, and landfill
Leviticus 19:35-36 says that there should be honesty in measuring weights, lengths, and quantity. How does this verse tie in with our unit?
Be honest about the beautiful foil package around pop-tarts.
Be honest about the weight and number of items in a package.
Why aren't landfills usually located near neighborhoods?
Because landfills are noisy, not attractive, and costly.
Because landfills are smelly, costly, and small.
Because landfills are smelly, noisy, and not attractive.
True or False? It is important for Christians to be concerned about packaging because God calls us to be good stewards of the gift of the Earth and its resources.
True
False
What items did people in Bible times carry in their packages?
food, water, grains, oil, and light bulbs
oil, flour, water, blow-dryers, and food
oil, flour, water, food, and grains
grains, food, flour, flashlights, and oil
What packages were used in Bible times?
jars, jugs, wineskins, and sacks
jars, wineskins, cereal boxes, and jugs
jugs, water bottles, sacks, and jars
wineskins, jars, sacks, and cardboard boxes
True or False? It takes more money to recycle a package than it does to make a new package from scratch because the sorting and cleaning process to recycle is costly.
False
True
True or False? It saves energy and our natural resources if we recycle products rather than make them from scratch.
True
False
True or False? One-fourth of our garbage is packaging from products?
True
False
What are the first things that happen to our recyclables once collected from our homes?
They are brought to a recycling center to be counted. Then they bury them in the landfill.
They are brought to a recycling center to be sorted. Then they crush and package them in large bales or shred and package them in large containers.
They are brought to a recycling center to be sorted. Then they load each type of recycling into different semi trucks before bringing the trucks to manufacturers.
What are the final things that happen to our recyclables once collected from our homes and processed at the recycling center?
The bales and containers are sold to manufacturers who take them to be processed, broken down into raw materials, and made into new products.
The bales and containers are sold to manufacturers who bring them to landfills to be broken down into raw materials that will be buried.
The bales and containers are sold to manufacturers who take them to be processed, broken down into raw materials, and then burned in incinerators.
True or False? It is important for Christians to be concerned about packaging because many of the resources used for making packages are renewable.
False
True
True or False? Some packages are designed to protect people as well as protect the products in the package.
True
False
True or False? Companies often sell things in packages with more than one item because they want us to buy fewer products at a time and spend less money.
True
False
True or False? We are responsible for preserving and protecting our resources for ourselves and future generations.
False
True
Where should you dispose of a laptop?
recycle
compost
E-waste
hazardous waste
landfill
Where should you dispose of motor oil?
compost
landfill
E-waste
hazardous waste
recycle
Where should you dispose of a foam plate?
hazardous waste
landfill
recycle
compost
E-waste
Where should you dispose of a banana peel?
compost
recycle
E-waste
hazardous waste
landfill
Where should you dispose of a magazine?
compost
hazardous waste
E-waste
landfill
recycle
True or False? An egg carton is a package designed to protect eggs from cracking.
True
False
True or False? An ice-cream box is a package designed to group the ice-cream.
True
False
True or False? An Amazon cardboard box is a package designed to beautify the product.
True
False
True or False? A medicine bottle is a package designed to inform the customer.
True
False
