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Solid waste Management

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Makes up most of the municipal solid waste
a)
paper
b)
plastic
c)
manufacturing waste
d)
leachate
2.
A liquid that has passed through compacted solid waste
a)
oil
b)
leachate
c)
fertilizer
d)
battery acid
3.
Garbage produced by households and businesses
a)
hazardous waste
b)
school lunch
c)
municipal solid waste
d)
city water
4.
Cannot be broken down by biological processes
a)
plant waste
b)
paper
c)
plastic
d)
yard waste
5.
Makes up more than half of the total waste produced
a)
municipal solid waste
b)
manufacturing waste
c)
hazardous waste
d)
agriculture waste
6.
An example of something that is biodegradable is
a)
a leaf in a compost pile
b)
a plastic milk jug in a landfill
c)
a polystyrene burger container in a trash can
d)
All of the above
7.
The average person living in the United States produces
a)
about 400 pounds of solid waste per day
b)
about 4 pounds of solid waste per day
c)
about 400 pounds of solid waste per year
d)
about 4 pounds of solid waste per month
8.
Which of the following are problems associated with landfills?
a)
source reduction and composting
b)
surface improvement and leachate
c)
leachate and methane production
d)
all of the above
9.
A process in which mixed garbage is burned at very high temperatures is:
a)
recovery
b)
incineration
c)
leachate
d)
source reduction 
10.
Which item should you NOT put in your compost pile?
a)
food scraps
b)
autumn leaves
c)
wood chips
d)
plastic
11.
Why are non-biodegradable plastics a problem in the environment?
a)
They do not decompose or break down naturally
b)
They leak toxic chemicals
c)
They are filling up lakes and ponds
d)
They contain poisons for wildlife
12.
What is the collection of materials that can be broken down and reprocessed to make new items?
a)
composting
b)
incineration
c)
leachate
d)
recycling 
13.
A liquid that has passed through compacted solid waste
a)
oil
b)
leachate
c)
fertilizer
d)
battery acid
14.
In what category of waste do paint, household cleaners, medical waste, and solvents belong?
a)
hazardous
b)
compost
c)
municipal solid
d)
industrial
15.

Which solid waste management do you practice if you use eco bags in shopping?

a)

Reduce

b)

Reuse

c)

Recycle

d)

Repair

16.

Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of Philippines is RA (a)   .

17.
Hazardous waste is:
a)
corrosive
b)
ignitable
c)
toxic
d)
all of these
18.
A process in which mixed garbage is burned at very high temperatures is:
a)
recovery
b)
incineration
c)
leachate
d)
source reduction 
19.
Why are non-biodegradable plastics a problem in the environment?
a)
They do not decompose or break down naturally
b)
They leak toxic chemicals
c)
They are filling up lakes and ponds
d)
They contain poisons for wildlife
20.
What is the collection of materials that can be broken down and reprocessed to make new items?
a)
composting
b)
incineration
c)
leachate
d)
recycling 
21.
E-waste is generated from...
a)
electronics
b)
elevated nuclear plants
c)
elephants at the zoo
d)
EPA regulated facilities
22.
Which category produces the greatest amount of waste?
a)
Industrial
b)
Municipal
c)
Hazardous
d)
Litter
23.
In what category of waste do paint, household cleaners, medical waste, and solvents belong?
a)
hazardous
b)
compost
c)
municipal solid
d)
industrial
24.
Which of the following practices would help achieve source reduction?
a)
more consumption
b)
increased use of plastics
c)
more packaging
d)
designing goods that last longer
25.
Substances that can eat through or dissolve metal storage tanks and equipment are called
a)
ignitable.
b)
corrosive.
c)
reactive.
d)
toxic.
26.

Leftover rock and ore from mineral extraction.

a)

hazardous waste

b)

municipal solid waste

c)

agricultural waste

d)

mining waste

27.

A ____________ is a waste disposal facility where wastes are put in the ground and covered each day with a layer of dirt, plastic, or both.

a)

landfill

b)

incinerator

c)

compost heap

d)

aquifer

28.

Harmful agricultural waste includes

a)

Dead plant matter and water

b)

Fertilizer and pesticides

c)

Oil and animal waste

d)

biodegradable materials

29.

As garbage rots in landfills this harmful gas is produced

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Methane

d)

Water vapor

30.

Which of the following does NOT contribute to a good C/N Ratio when composting?

a)

Layer wet and dry materials

b)

Rotate the contents occasionally

c)

Aeration to provide oxygen

d)

Add unused fats and oils often

31.

The term ‘Municipal Solid Waste’ is used to describe which kind of solid waste?

a)

Nonhazardous

b)

Hazardous

c)

Toxic

d)

None of the above

32.

Which of the below is not an idea behind solid waste management?

a)

Control of waste generation

b)

Storage and collection

c)

Stop waste generation

d)

Disposal

33.

What is the correct point for ISWM?

a)

International Solid Waste Mechanism

b)

Integrated Solid Waste Machine

c)

Integrated Solid Waste Management

d)

International Solid Waste Management

34.

What is that?

a)

Solid Waste Management

b)

Integrated Solid Waste Management

c)

Disposal Practices

d)

None of the above

35.

Which one is not a part of the waste management hierarchy?

a)

Reform

b)

Recovery

c)

Recycle

d)

Safe disposal

36.

What is hazardous waste?

a)

Degradable matter

b)

Nonlethal properties

c)

Highly toxic in nature

d)

non persistent in nature

37.

What are suitable methods to manage Biomedical?

a)

Recycle

b)

land disposal

c)

Incineration

d)

Burning

38.

What are lead-acid batteries?

a)

Biomedical waste

b)

Biological waste

c)

Municipal solid waste

d)

E - waste and industrial waste

39.

What are the effects of waste generation on the environment?

a)

Air, soil and land pollution

b)

Soil, land, air and water pollution

c)

Water and land pollution

d)

Water and air pollution

40.

What are the characteristics of hazardous waste from the following?

a)

non reactive

b)

lethal at very high concentration

c)

Toxicity

d)

non corrosive in nature

41.

What is three "R"?

a)

Reduce, Reuse, and Reform

b)

Reduce, Reuse and Recycle

c)

Reduce, Reuse, and Regeneration

d)

Reduce, Recharge, and Recycle

42.

What is Solid Waste?

a)

Wanted materials

b)

Broken materials.

c)

discarded or abandoned materials.

d)

None of the above

43.

Recycling causes a waste product to be..

a)

hidden from the world forever

b)

destroyed completely

c)

used again

44.

What are some common recycled materials?

a)

paper

b)

glass

c)

hazardous waste

d)

plastic

45.

What percentage of trash is paper products?

a)

3%

b)

38%

c)

89%

46.

Some tips for reducing human waste are...

a)

do not buy items that have a lot of packaging

b)

use reusable food-storage containers

c)

reduce use of plastic or paper bags

d)

All of the above

47.

What does it mean to have a sustainable lifestyle?

a)

To be a vegetarian

b)

Reduce the use of the Earth's natural resources and your own personal resources

c)

To live without modern technology (TV, phone, internet)

48.

VOCABULARY:

Natural Resources

a)

resources that exist without any actions of humankind

b)

resources that humans create

49.

Which of these things are natural resources?

a)

Coal

b)

Electricity

c)

Water

d)

Wi-fi

50.

What is any solid, liquid, or gas that is harmful to humans or animal life?

a)

Hazardous Waste

b)

Trash

c)

Landfills

51.

Should Hazardous Waste be sent to most landfills?

a)

Yes

b)

No

52.

VOCABULARY:

Nonbiodegradable

a)

a kind of substance which CAN be broken down.

b)

a kind of substance which CANNOT be broken down by natural organisms and acts as a source of pollution.

53.

Nonbiodegradable products can last for how many years?

a)

10

b)

50

c)

100

54.

VOCABULARY:

Hazardous waste

a)

waste that has substantial or potential threats to public health or the environment

b)

trash that can be recycled

c)

broken glass

55.

VOCABULARY:

Ecology

a)

the branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings.

b)

The study of plants and animals

c)

The branch of biology that deals with hazardous waste and natural disasters effect on humans

56.

VOCABULARY:

Ecological Footprint

a)

the impact of a person or community on the environment, the amount of land required to sustain their use of natural resources.

b)

How much humans recycle vs throwing things away.

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