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Non biodegradable waste

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which one is the example of Non-Biodegradable waste?

a)
b)
c)
d)
2.

The picture above is the example of...

a)

Biodegradable waste

b)

Non-Biodegradable waste

3.

The picture above was made of...

a)

Wood

b)

Metal

c)

Plastic

4.

These are Non-Biodegradable Waste, except...

a)
b)
c)
d)
5.

Cans are ____________ materials.

a)

biodegradable

b)

non-biodegradable

6.

Banana peel is __________ waste.

a)

biodegradable

b)

non-biodegradable

7.

Apple peel is __________ waste.

a)

biodegradable

b)

non-biodegradable

8.

Plastics bottles are __________ products.

a)

biodegradable

b)

non-biodegradable

9.

Glasses are non-biodegradable materials.

a)

true

b)

false

10.

Which of the following is not an example of non biodegradable waste ?

a)

Rubber

b)

Plastic

c)

Eggshell

d)

Broken Glass

11.

To use something again is called .....................

a)

Reuse

b)

Rethink

c)

Reduce

d)

Trash

12.

Construction waste can be used for .................

a)

Building walls

b)

Making pots

c)

Making decorative material

d)

Filling ditches

13.

Which one of the following is not correct ?

a)

A plastic bucket can be recycled .

b)

All living beings produce waste .

c)

Non biodegradable waste can be converted into harmless substance .

d)

The garbage has become a hazard/danger for human beings ,animals, birds and the environment .

14.

Rubber Tires

a)

Non-biodegradable

b)

Biodegradable

15.

Dead Animal

a)

Non-biodegradable

b)

Biodegradable

16.

Batteries

a)

Non-biodegradable

b)

Biodegradable

17.

Light bulb

a)

Non-biodegradable

b)

Biodegradable

18.

Which of the followings does not belongs to the Malaysian EQA Waste Oil Classification codes?

a)

SW310

b)

SW311

c)

SW312

d)

SW313

19.

What is the purpose of filter press?

a)

Remove contaminant

b)

Remove metals

c)

Dewater sludge

d)

Filter the waste

20.

Solidification

a)

Transform liquid to solid

b)

Retain the solid structure

c)

Fuses chemical components

d)

Is a cement making process

21.

Soil bioremediation uses__________ in its remediation process.

a)

Genetically modified bacteria

b)

Effective microorganisms

c)

Soil composting method

d)

Natural soil bacteria

22.

Another word for remediated is...

a)

break

b)

re-arrange

c)

fixed

d)

put together

23.

Which one is NOT used for bio-remediation?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Fungi

c)

Seashells

d)

Plant

24.

What is bio-remediation?

a)

Process where organic things are used to break down pollution

b)

When you use biology to meditate

c)

When you amend biological things

d)

Process where you watch bacteria break things down

25.

Microbial remediation is when you use..

a)

Fungi

b)

Plants

c)

Worms

d)

Bacteria

26.

Bacteria can be used to clean up_________ in soil

a)

OIl

b)

Gasoline

c)

Pesticides

d)

All of the above

27.

Phyto-remediation uses what for bio-remediation

a)

Bacteria

b)

Worms

c)

Fungi

d)

Plants

28.

Plants can be used for bio-remediation because they...

a)

Use the waste for nutrients

b)

it binds and extracts

c)

it uses the toxins and releases them in vapor form

d)

it transforms them to N2

29.

A common type of plant used for bio-remediation is...

a)

Tulips

b)

Sunflowers

c)

Cactus

d)

Daffodils

30.

A plant that is used for bio-remediation will most likely have...

a)

thick bark

b)

short thin roots

c)

wide extended roots

d)

broad leaves

31.

Which of the following is a way or ways of cleaning up contaminated soil?

a)

Burn in incinerators

b)

Composting

c)

both

d)

neither

32.

TNT, oil and other hazardous compounds

a)

can be used with composting to be broken down.

b)

will cause environmental problems in composting.

c)

will stop microbes from working in a compost.

d)

will cause the compost to burn.

33.

After the Exxon Valdez oil spill, experiments showed the natural biodegradation of oil can be increased greatly by adding

a)

oxygen

b)

nitrogen-containing fertilizer

c)

phosphate

d)

carbon-containing fertilizer

34.

Oil sludge and straw or woodchips can be composed as long as the microbes have the right amount of

a)

moisture

b)

air

c)

nitrogen

d)

all of the above

35.

E-waste can be recycled to extract ____.

a)

gold, rare earths, valuable metals

b)

carbon compounds

c)

organic solids

d)

personal identification information

36.

Why is it important to have a good waste management system on a construction site?

a)

It saves time

b)

To reduce the amount of waste that goes to landfill

c)

It increases the construction costs

d)

So that all the waste can be incinerated

37.

What does cradle to cradle refer to construction project?

a)

How a facilities is operated over a specific period of time

b)

The environmental impact of a project from the beginning to the end of its life cycle

c)

The process of construction of built facilities

d)

The demolition process of built facilities at the end of project life

38.

Which of the following is IMPORTANT in the concept of lean construction?

a)

Waste minimisation

b)

Alignment of the supply chain management

c)

Coordination among project parties

d)

Work flow of construction activities

39.

The properties of steel can also be slightly modified using heat treatments. A heat treatment ...

a)

is heating the iron before it is alloyed

b)

is heating the additives before adding them into the pure iron

c)

is subjecting the alloying chamber to a specific time/temperature setting

d)

changes the crystal structure of the steel thereby effecting its properties

e)

is subjecting the finished alloy to specific time/temperature setting

40.

What is an example of recovery of waste?

a)

processing waste oil so it become a cleaner fuel

b)

processing waste oil so it becomes an efficient fuel

c)

burning waste oil for its energy

d)

all of the above