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Waste Disposal and Recycling

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Recyclable materials are categorized as metal, glass, paper, and ________.

a)

wood

b)

plastic

c)

rubber

d)

hazardous waste

2.

Rainwater falling on a dump dissolved chemicals from the wastes, forming a polluted liquid called

a)

acid

b)

pollutant

c)

leachate

d)

incineration

3.

Once a landfill is full, it is covered with a ________ cap to keep rainwater from entering the waste.

a)

solid

b)

granite

c)

porcelain

d)

clay

4.

The process of reclaiming raw materials and reusing them to create new products is called _________.

a)

recycling

b)

reducing

c)

reusing

d)

adaptation

5.

The wastes produced in homes, businesses, schools, and in the community are called

a)

sanitary landfill

b)

municipal solid waste

c)

incineration

d)

recycling

6.

Which of the methods below is used for the disposal of solid waste?

a)

burning

b)

burying

c)

recycling

d)

dump it

7.

______________ solid waste includes empty packaging, paper, food scraps, agricultural and industrial waste, and construction debris.

a)

neighborhood

b)

municipal

c)

county

d)

business

8.

One safe way to handle solid waste is to bury it in

a)

the woods

b)

sanitary landfills

c)

the ocean

d)

an incinerator

9.

The burning of solid waste is called

a)

hazardous waste

b)

leachate

c)

incineration

d)

recycling

10.

Any substance that causes pollution

a)

biodegradable

b)

municipal solid waste

c)

sanitary landfill

d)

pollutant