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WASTE MANAGEMENT

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How can organic waste be recycled?

a)

Composting

b)

Burning

c)

Reusing

2.

In which bin would you put a coke can?

a)

the blue bin

b)

the green bin

c)

the red bin

3.

In which bin would you put a newspaper?

a)

the blue bin

b)

the green bin

c)

the red bin

4.

Which category produces the greatest amount of waste?

a)

Industrial

b)

Municipal

c)

Litter

5.

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)

All of the above

6.

Which of the choices cannot be Recycled?

a)

Plastic bag

b)

empty glass bottles

c)

banana peelings

7.

Use handkerchief instead of tissue paper. Which "R" is this?

a)

Reduce

b)

Reuse

c)

Recover

8.

TRUE or FALSE: Recycling is to turn old trash and make it into something new.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

9.

Create pencil boxes from old bottles. Which "R" is this?

a)

Reduce

b)

Reuse

c)

Recycle

10.

Make a new cloth bag from old shirt. Which "R" is this?

a)

Reduce

b)

Reuse

c)

Repair

11.

Group this waste.

a)

Metal

b)

Paper

c)

Excretion and defecation

d)

Organic

12.

Group this waste.

a)

Metal

b)

Glass

c)

Plastic

d)

Paper

13.
E-waste is generated from...
a)
electronics
b)
elevated nuclear plants
c)
elephants at the zoo
d)
EPA regulated facilities
14.
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
15.

Which of the following cannot be recycled? More than one answer.

a)

Food residue

b)

Plastic wrapper

c)

Cardboard

d)

Animal's dung

e)

Glass

16.

Recycling will benefit animals and humans both .

a)

True

b)

False

17.

We can make (a)   from dry leaves, eggshells ,left food ,pencil curls and paper.

18.

Which of the following is not an example of non biodegradable waste ?

a)

Rubber

b)

Plastic

c)

Eggshell

d)

Broken Glass

19.

All living beings produce (a)  

20.

In which country burning the trash method of waste disposal is very much popular ?

a)

Singapore

b)

Japan

c)

India

d)

None of the above

21.

Which of the following disease is caused by waste material thrown in open areas ?

a)

Cholera

b)

Plague

c)

Typhoid

d)

All the above

22.

Biodegradable waste can not be easily converted into harmless substances .

a)

True

b)

False

23.

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.

24.

An environment -friendly gas that do not produce smoke when it burns-

(a)  

25.

Plant and animal wastes can be used for making -----------

(a)  

26.

A gaseous fuel produced due to the breaking down of organic matter by microorganisms-

(a)  

27.

The waste generated by natural products can be acted upon by -------------------

(a)  

28.

Plant wastes are ------------------

a)

biodegradable

b)

non-biodegradable

29.

A waste stream is ____________

a)

a fairly polluted stream

b)

a heavily polluted stream

c)

the flow of our discarded materials

d)

the pile of our discarded materials

30.

A process in which garbage is burnt at high temperatures is called .........................

a)

Dumping

b)

source reduction

c)

Recovery

d)

incineration

31.

The Wastes Burning Is Not an Acceptable Practice of Solid Waste Management because

a)

It requires a lot of space

b)

It requires modern technologies

c)

It causes several environmental issues

d)

It is very costly