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PROPER WASTE DISPOSAL

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Hazardous chemicals can be dispensed over the sink and toilet bowls.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Wear gloves and masks when using hazardous household chemicals such as insecticides.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

It is okay to leave your gadgets charging overnight.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Read the expiration date of the product before buying it.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Batteries can be put into trash bins, and then burned.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Electronic devices cannot be recycled anymore like other materials.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Compact flourescent lamps (CFLs) do not have mercury so they're not dangerous.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Read carefully the instructions indicated in the product labels before disposing of them.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Some establishments have drop-off points for discarded electronic gadgets.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Marine life might be poisoned if the chemicals from household products are drained in nearby water bodies such as rivers and lakes.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Among the following, which object can be recycled?

a)

Concrete

b)

Compost

c)

Glass

d)

Soil

12.
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
13.

These are wastes that can easily decompose in the soil?

a)

biodegradable

b)

e - waste

c)

nonbiodegradable

d)

metal waste

14.

Which one is not a benefit of recycling ?

a)

It reduces pollution .

b)

It conserves natural resources.

c)

It saves energy.

d)

It may cause diseases.

15.

What are the 3 Rs of waste management?

a)

Recycle, React, & Respond

b)

Reduce, Reuse, & Recycle

c)

Reuse, Rinse, & Repeat

d)

Reduce, Reapply, & Rethink

16.

Refers to the practice of proper waste disposal.

a)

Waste management

b)

Marketing management

c)

Strategic management

d)

Human management

17.
Hazardous waste is:
a)
corrosive
b)
ignitable
c)
toxic
d)
all of these
18.
All of the following are methods of solid waste disposal EXCEPT:
a)
landfills
b)
open dumping 
c)
incineration
d)
recovery 
19.
A process in which mixed garbage is burned at very high temperatures is:
a)
recovery
b)
incineration
c)
leachate
d)
source reduction 
20.
Which item should you NOT put in your compost pile?
a)
food scraps
b)
autumn leaves
c)
wood chips
d)
plastic
21.
The three main categories of waste include municipal solid waste, hazardous waste, and:
a)
industrial waste 
b)
radioactive waste 
c)
wastewater
d)
green waste
22.
In what category of waste do paint, household cleaners, medical waste, and solvents belong?
a)
hazardous
b)
compost
c)
municipal solid
d)
industrial
23.

What type of waste is shown by the image?

a)

Biodegradable

b)

Non-biodegradable

c)

Compost

d)

Recyclable

24.

It refers to the activities and actions required to manage waste from its inception to its final disposal.

a)

Recycling

b)

Composting

c)

Waste Reduction

d)

Waste Management

25.

How will the environment be negatively affected if wastes are not properly disposed?

a)

Natural disasters will occur.

b)

There will be pollution in land, water, and air.

c)

Widespread of diseases may occur.

d)

Organic fertilizer will be manufactured.

26.

What does the image suggest you to do?

a)

Be creative

b)

Buy flowering plants.

c)

Recycle

d)

Purchase expensive pots

27.

Which of the following is not an example of recycling?

a)

Turning plastic bottles into a Christmas parol.

b)

Using a tumbler repeatedly.

c)

Using strips of unused magazine to create a pencil holder.

d)

Using tires as pots for plants.

28.

What is the importance of compost?

a)

It serves as an organic fertilizer for plants.

b)

It beautifies the surrounding.

c)

It increases the number of wild plants.

d)

It helps decrease the spread of deadly diseases.

29.

What "R" refers to the prohibition of using single-used plastics and non-recyclable materials?

a)

Refuse

b)

Reduce

c)

Reuse

d)

Recyle

30.

What is the best way to separate wastes?

a)

Do manual separation once a week.

b)

Let the garbage collectors separate your wastes.

c)

Label your trash bin (biodegradable, non-biodegradable, recyclable).

d)

All of the above.

31.

If you saw someone putting his or her trash in the wrong bin, what will you do?

a)

Tell that person that he needs to put his trash in the right bin politely.

b)

Ignore him and just do your own business.

c)

Post it on social media.

32.

Why do we need to practice proper waste disposal at home, in school, and in the community?

a)

Proper waste disposal conserves our natural resources.

b)

It minimizes threat to public health and safety.

c)

It reduces the amount of waste to be placed in landfills.

d)

All of the above.

33.

What are the examples of biodegradable waste

a)

plastic

b)

metals

c)

paints

d)

paper

34.

Biodegradable plastics and bioplastics don't always readily decompose.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

Materials or Objects capable of being broken down or decomposed to smaller products by the action of living things (such as animals or microorganisms).

a)

Biodegradable Waste

b)

Non biodegradable Waste

c)

Waste Management

d)

Residual Waste

36.

Lucas thinks that the best way to reduce the amount of garbage his family produces is to burn all of it. Why is this not the best way to reduce waste?

a)

It is a lot of work.

b)

Burning garbage can release toxins into the air.

c)

A fire creates too much heat on a hot summer day

d)

Biodegradable items do not burn.

37.

What are the main products that can be recycled?

a)

Paper,glass,plastic container

b)

concrete, ceramics, bubble wrap

c)

Styrofoam,battery

d)

none of the above

38.

It is the process of remanufacturing or reprocessing used materials.

a)

Reduce

b)

Reuse

c)

Recycle

d)

Recover

39.

It means transforming used materials or garbage into a useful substance in order to create electricity or energy.

a)

Reduce

b)

Recycle

c)

Recover

d)

Recycle

40.

Biodegradable waste can be transformed into a fertilizer by a process called

a)

composting

b)

recycling

c)

wasting

d)

reusing

41.

Used or consumed products or materials

a)

Water pollution

b)

Air pollution

c)

Wastes

d)

Pollutants

42.

Which of the following is the devastating effects of trash to the environment?

a)
b)
c)
d)
43.

Which of the following situations will have a great effect on the environment?

a)

Andy segregates their household waste at home.

b)

Anna feeds their food wastes to their pets.

c)

Amber piles their newly-trimmed grass in their backyard.

d)

Amboy secretly throws their garbage in the river.

44.

Which of the following is a Biodegradable product?

a)
b)
c)
d)
45.

Who among the following practices Reduce of waste management?

a)

Roger makes a robot toy out of plastic bottles.

b)

Rodney reuses his bottles to make a Christmas tree.

c)

Richard turns off his lampshade at night while he sleeps.

d)

Rene uses her grocery bags she used last time to carry her groceries.

46.

What "R" of waste management is shown in the picture?

a)

Reduce

b)

Reuse

c)

Recycle

d)

Repair

47.

Biodegradable : food peelings :: Nonbiodegradable : _______________.

a)

dead animals

b)

food waste

c)

candy wrappers

d)

fried chicken

48.

How long does it take for a plastic bag to decompose?

a)

Up to 5 years

b)

Up to 1000 years

c)

Up to 5 days

d)

Never

49.

Where does plastics go when we throw it in the bin?

a)

The Oceans

b)

Land dump

c)

Recycling factory

d)

All of them above

50.

where is most wastes produced ?

a)

Homes

b)

Cities

c)

Farms

d)

Schools

51.

This includes the activities and action required to manage waste from its inception to its final disposal.

a)

composting

b)

recycle

c)

waste

d)

proper waste management

52.

It is an organic material that can be added to soil to help plants grow.

a)

reduce

b)

compost

c)

toxic

d)

waste

53.

The following can be used for composting execpt

a)

food scraps

b)

yard waste

c)

fruit peel

d)

plastic bags

54.

This process involves converting waste into reusable material.

a)

recycle

b)

reuse

c)

reduce

d)

manufacture

55.

Insted of throwing plastic containers, Jenny use it again. This is what we called?

a)

recycling

b)

reducing

c)

reusing

d)

wasting

56.

Robert made a robot out from empty plastic bottles. This what we called?

a)

recycling

b)

reducing

c)

reusing

d)

wasting

57.

Anna limits her plastic bag consumption. Instead, she uses cloth bags whenever she goes shopping. This is what we called?

a)

recycling

b)

reducing

c)

reusing

d)

wasting

58.

This kind of trash is capable of being decomposed by bacteria of other living organisms.

a)

biodegradable

b)

non- biodegradable

c)

recyclable materials

d)

waste product

59.

A material that is not wanted, remains or byproducts of something

a)

trash bin

b)

proper waste management

c)

biodegradable

d)

waste

60.

This is process where waste materials are identified and classified such as paper, glass, plastic, metal, compost, special or hazardous waste, and residual waste.

a)

recycling

b)

segregation

c)

reducing

d)

reusing

61.

Which of these is a good example of reusing instead of throwing something away?

a)

Wearing two shirts instead of a jacket

b)

Throwing your old if it get too small

c)

Wearing your sister's or brother's old jacket

d)

Buying a new jacket when yours gets too small

62.

By writing on both sides of a piece of paper, you're _____.

a)

Reducing

b)

Repairing

c)

Recycling

d)

Recovering

63.

Renee has started to compost her food scraps and leaves/yard trimmings. When it all breaks down into soil, she'll use that for her garden. This is an example of which?

a)

Reducing

b)

Recycling

c)

Repairing

d)

Reusing

64.

Why is it important to recycle?

a)

Recycling uses up a lot of energy people need.

b)

Recycling is bad for the environment.

c)

Recycling makes our landfills overflow.

d)

Recycling conserves our natural resources.

65.

Which of the following situation shows a way of waste management called Recover?

a)

Mark plays his brother's old toys.

b)

April sew some patching on her pants.

c)

CJ makes a DIY flower vase using a plastic bottle.

d)

Rona gathered some parts of her old phone to be use in her science experiment.

66.

What does the 5Rs in Waste Management stands for?

a)

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Recover, Repeat

b)

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Recover, Repair

c)

Reduce, Resume, Recycle, Recover, Repair

d)

Reduce, Reuse, Report, Recover, Repeat

67.

What "R" of Waste Management does the picture shows?

a)

Reduce

b)

Reuse

c)

Repair

d)

Recover

68.

Biodegradable plastics and bioplastics don't always readily decompose.

a)

True

b)

False

69.

Refers to the practice of proper waste disposal.

a)

Waste management

b)

Marketing management

c)

Strategic management

d)

Human management

70.

Even in our young age, we can help in proper segregation of wastes at home, in school, and in the community.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

71.

Even in our young age, we can help in proper segregation of wastes at home, in school, and in the community.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

72.

Recycling is the process of reclaiming the raw material from discarded and using them to create new materials.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

73.

Which is NOT a proper disposal o waste?

a)

Segregating

b)

Recycling

c)

Burning

d)

Composting

74.

Burying of all biodegradable matter into a container to break it down into a nutrient-rich fertilizer.

a)

Segragating

b)

Composting

c)

Recycling

d)

Incinerating

75.

It is the sorting of garbage into biodegradable and nonbiodegradable components.

a)

Segragating

b)

Composting

c)

Recycling

d)

Incinerating