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Common Recyclable Materials and Related Terms Test

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Discarded materials that still have useful physical or chemical properties after serving their original purpose and can be reused or remanufactured to make new products. Plastic, paper and cardboard, and steel and aluminum cans are examples of these materials. What are they called?

a)

Recyclables

b)

Compostables

c)

Hazardous waste

d)

Landfill waste

2.

What is the term for using an item again or more than once?

a)

Reuse

b)

Reduce

c)

Recycle

d)

Remove

3.

What is the term that means to make smaller or less in amount, degree, or size?

a)

Reduce

b)

Expand

c)

Increase

d)

Multiply

4.

Materials that cannot be recycled or are not cost-effective to recycle are called what?

a)

Non-recyclables

b)

Compostables

c)

Reusables

d)

Biodegradables

5.

What lightweight, durable metal makes up approximately 7 percent of the Earth's crust and is used in the manufacture of soft drink cans?

a)

Aluminum

b)

Iron

c)

Copper

d)

Lead

6.

What is the name of the rock in which aluminum is found in high concentrations?

a)
Bauxite
b)

Granite

c)

Sandstone

d)

Quartz

7.

What thin, stiff material is made of paper pulp and used in making cartons and other forms of packaging?

a)

Cardboard

b)

Plastic

c)

Aluminum

d)

Glass

8.

What are the thread-like, elongated cells that give strength and support to plant tissue, and are used in making paper?

a)

Fibers

b)

Tracheids

c)

Parenchyma

d)

Sclereids

9.

What hard, brittle, generally transparent or translucent material is made from a molten mixture of soda ash, sand, and limestone?

a)

Glass

b)

Plastic

c)

Ceramic

d)

Wood

10.

What element usually has a shiny surface, is a good conductor of heat and electricity, and can be melted down, fused, or hammered?

a)

Metal

b)

Plastic

c)

Wood

d)

Glass

11.

What thin material is made of pulp from wood, rags, or other fibrous materials and used for writing, printing, or wrapping?

a)

Paper

b)

Plastic

c)

Glass

d)

Metal

12.

What material is made from petroleum and capable of being molded, extruded, or cast into various shapes, with many different kinds made from different combinations of compounds?

a)

Plastic

b)

Glass

c)

Wood

d)

Ceramic

13.

What is the mixture of fibrous material such as wood, rags, and paper, that is ground up and moistened to be used in making paper or cardboard?

a)

Pulp

b)

Resin

c)

Latex

d)

Cellulose

14.

What strong, durable metal is made of iron and carbon, and often other metals, and is used as a component in cans and as a structural material in construction?

a)

Steel

b)

Aluminum

c)

Copper

d)

Bronze

15.

What soft metal is capable of being easily molded and having a low melting point, and is often used together with other metals in making cans for packaging?

a)

Tin

b)

Iron

c)

Copper

d)

Aluminum

16.

Is it recyclable?

a)

Yes

b)

No

17.

Is it recyclable?

a)

Yes

b)

No

18.

Each individual in the U.S. personally produces approximately how many pounds of garbage each day at home and school?

a)

6 pounds

b)

10 pounds

c)

4.5 pounds

d)

8 pounds

19.

What are the 3 steps to follow to properly recycle?

a)

Know what to throw.

Empty. Clean. Dry.

Don't Bag It.

b)

Clean It.

Bag It.

Throw it in recyclable bin.

20.

Name 3 products you can reuse.

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