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Garbage in Garbage out

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the correct definition of "Recycle" ?

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.

2.

Safai karamcharis collect the garbage in trucks and take it to low lying open area, called a ______________

a)

Landfill

b)

londfill

c)

waterfill

d)

airfill

3.

The Prime Minister of India launched the swachh Barat Mission. the aim of this mission is to create an open defection- free India by__________________

a)

2 october 2020

b)

1 october 2020

c)

2 october 2019

d)

1 october 2019

4.

the rotting and conversion of some materials into manure is called _________

a)

composting

b)

decomposing

c)

producing

5.

What are the 3 r's

a)

Reduce, Reuse and Recycle

b)

Reduce, Refuse, Reuse

c)

Reduce, Refuse, recycle

d)

Reduce, Reuse, rotate

6.

What are solid waste commonly known as_________________

a)

sewage

b)

trash

c)

garbage

d)

rubbish

7.

What happens when we burn leaves??

a)

It produces smoke and harmful gases

b)

it dies

c)

nothing will happen

d)

it will explode

8.

what do red worms need around them??

a)

heat

b)

Moisture

c)

Cold

d)

soil

9.

which of the following worms are used in vermicomposting ??

a)

Black worms

b)

brown worms

c)

red worms

d)

none above

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.

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

12.

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

13.

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

a)

Paper

b)

Faecal matter

c)

Aluminum foil

d)

Cotton

14.
What is the process of turning waste into new materials?
a)
Recycling.
b)
Landfilling.
c)
Composting.
d)
Incinerating.
15.

Garbage heaps of dried leaves should be

a)

Burned

b)

Converted into useful compost

c)

Thrown in water bodies

d)

None

16.

Which type of worms are used for vermicompost?

a)

Redworms

b)

Greenworms

c)

Redhead worms

d)

Common earthworms

17.

Materials that can be recycled are collected in

a)

Red Bins

b)

Green Bins

c)

Black Bins

d)

Blue Bins

18.

Green bin is meant for

a)

Biodegradable waste

b)

Non-biodegradable waste

c)

Hospital waste

d)

Industrial waste

19.

Redworms don't have teeth, choose an option to support this statement.

a)

They lose their growing teeth daily

b)

They don't have anything at all

c)

They Have a structure instead called 'gizzard'.

d)

No, they have Canines!

20.

Pick three things that decomposes

a)

Plastic

b)

Banana peel

c)

Orange peel

d)

apple remains