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WorksheetsES036 Soil Pollution and SWM
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 27mins
What gas does garbage release when it is buried?
Carbon dioxide
Oxygen
Methane
nitrogen
Which of the following is a biodegradable waste?
food scraps
plastic
steel
Styrofoam
How do landfills effect the environment?
Landfills cause fish to be poisoned and die
Landfills support plant growth and heatlhy soil
Lanfills cause smog in the air
Landfills cause chemicals from trash to absorb into the soil and harm plants
Which is the most harmful form of land pollution?
Plastic
Paper
Branches and leaves
Food waste
Biomedical wastes comes under the classification of
Muncipal waste or urban waste
Household waste
Industrial waste
Hazardous wastes
3R comprises of
Reduce, Resist & Recycle
Reduce, Reuse & Replenish
Reduce, Reuse & Reject
Reduce, Reuse & Recycle
In this method municipal solid wastes are burnt in a furnace
Landfill
Incineration
Composting
Leaching
In this method, bulk organic waste is converted into fertilizer by biological action.
Landfill
Incineration
Composting
Leaching
Waste from nuclear plants and thermal plants are classified as
Urban waste
Industrial waste
Hazardous waste
Commercial waste
Wastes that has substantial or potential threats to public health or the environment.
Urban waste
Industrial waste
Medical waste
Commercial Waste
A dark brown, crumbly material made from decomposed matter is called _____________.
compost
brown sugar
saw dust
non-biodegradable
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.
landfill
incinerator
compost heap
aquifer
Solid waste includes all of the following except;
newspaper and soda bottles
food scraps and yard clippings
ozone and carbon dioxide
junk mail and milk cartons
Municipal solid waste is approximately what percentage of all solid waste?
2%
20%
60%
90%
Leachate is a substance that
is produced in a compost pile
is a byproduct of bacterial digestion
is produced by incinerators
contains dissolved toxic chemicals
Which of the following is NOT a benefit of incinerating waste?
It reduces the material sent to landfills
It produces energy in the form of heat
It can be used to produce electricity
It neutralizes all of the toxic materials
Which of the following is one way to reduce an over-supply of recyclable materials?
build more recycling plants
increase the types of recyclable materials
increase the demand for products made from recycled materials
put the excess materials in landfills
What percent of recycled electronics end up in developing countries?
10%
30%
50%
80%
What is precycling?
It is recycling the recycled product
It is making agreement for recycling product which purchasing
It is government process to be followed before cycling product
It is thinking about the amount of waste a product makes before purchasing it
Which one is not a benefit of recycling ?
It reduces pollution .
It conserves natural resources.
It saves energy.
It may cause diseases.
Which of the following is not an example of non biodegradable waste ?
Rubber
Plastic
Eggshell
Broken Glass
It serves as food to pathogens
Wastes that are decomposed by micro organisms are called
Biodegradable
Non bio-degradable
Recyclable
Residual
The sum total of all the waste produced by individuals, industries, mining, and agriculture is referred to as _______________.
trash
the waste stream
municipal solid waste
treatment facility
Which one of the following is NOT a method for handling non-biodegradable solid waste?
burning
burying
recycling
composting
Integrated waste management arranges all of the strategies of dealing with municipal solid waste in order, from top-to-bottom, with the goal of minimizing what ends up in a landfill. The first step in waste management is _____________.
incineration
reuse
recycling
reduction
Which of the following is NOT a benefit of incinerating waste?
It reduces the material sent to landfills
It produces energy in the form of heat
It can be used to produce electricity
It neutralizes all of the toxic materials
Manufacturers could reduce waste and conserve resources by making products that
use more materials
are more durable
are difficult
are disposable
Which one is not a benefit of recycling ?
It reduces pollution .
It conserves natural resources.
It saves energy.
It may cause diseases.
Residue collected at the bottom of the combustion chamber in a furnace.
Municipal Solid Waste (MSW)
Waste Stream
Bottom Ash
Leachate
a systems of tool that looks at the materials used and released throughout the lifetime of a product—from the procurement of raw materials through their manufacture, use, and disposal. Also known as cradle-to-grave analysis.
Waste
Open-Loop Recycling
Life-Cycle Analysis
Closed-Loop Recycling
refuse collected by municipalities from households, small businesses, and institutions.
Waste Stream
Leachate
Municipal Solid Waste (MSW)
Integrated Waste Management
using a product or material that was intended to be discarded.
Reconfigure
Recycle
Reduce
Reuse
an engineered ground facility designed to hold municipal solid waste (MSW) with as little contamination of the surrounding environment as possible.
Hazardous Waste
Sanitary Landfill
Cradle-to-Grave Analysis
Closed-Loop Recycling
an approach to waste management that seeks to cut waste by reducing the use of potential waste materials in early stages of design and manufacture.
Engineering Control
Closed-Loop Recycling
Composting
Source Reduction
The movement of trash cans to the truck done by a collection crew
backyard collection
curbside collection
backside collection
curbyard collection
The movement of trash cans to the street where the garbage truck will pass, done manually by the waste generator
backyard collection
curbside collection
backside collection
curbyard collection
When the waste disposal unit is far from the collection area, this is used.
dumpster
transfer station
routing
allocation model
