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WorksheetsCommon Recyclable Materials and Related Terms Test
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
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?
Recyclables
Compostables
Hazardous waste
Landfill waste
What is the term for using an item again or more than once?
Reuse
Reduce
Recycle
Remove
What is the term that means to make smaller or less in amount, degree, or size?
Reduce
Expand
Increase
Multiply
Materials that cannot be recycled or are not cost-effective to recycle are called what?
Non-recyclables
Compostables
Reusables
Biodegradables
What lightweight, durable metal makes up approximately 7 percent of the Earth's crust and is used in the manufacture of soft drink cans?
Aluminum
Iron
Copper
Lead
What is the name of the rock in which aluminum is found in high concentrations?
Granite
Sandstone
Quartz
What thin, stiff material is made of paper pulp and used in making cartons and other forms of packaging?
Cardboard
Plastic
Aluminum
Glass
What are the thread-like, elongated cells that give strength and support to plant tissue, and are used in making paper?
Fibers
Tracheids
Parenchyma
Sclereids
What hard, brittle, generally transparent or translucent material is made from a molten mixture of soda ash, sand, and limestone?
Glass
Plastic
Ceramic
Wood
What element usually has a shiny surface, is a good conductor of heat and electricity, and can be melted down, fused, or hammered?
Metal
Plastic
Wood
Glass
What thin material is made of pulp from wood, rags, or other fibrous materials and used for writing, printing, or wrapping?
Paper
Plastic
Glass
Metal
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?
Plastic
Glass
Wood
Ceramic
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?
Pulp
Resin
Latex
Cellulose
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?
Steel
Aluminum
Copper
Bronze
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?
Tin
Iron
Copper
Aluminum
Is it recyclable?
Yes
No
Is it recyclable?
Yes
No
Each individual in the U.S. personally produces approximately how many pounds of garbage each day at home and school?
6 pounds
10 pounds
4.5 pounds
8 pounds
What are the 3 steps to follow to properly recycle?
Know what to throw.
Empty. Clean. Dry.
Don't Bag It.
Clean It.
Bag It.
Throw it in recyclable bin.
Name 3 products you can reuse.
