Chapter 19/Section 1&2 Reading Quiz—Solid Waste, and Reducing Solid Waste
Circle the correct answer.
1. Solid waste includes
a. household trash.
b. manufacturing waste.
c. sewage.
d. both a & b.
2. The amount of solid waste generated by humans ______________ every year.
a. increases.
c. stays pretty much the same.
b. decreases
d. cannot be measured.
3. The largest fraction of solid waste in the U.S. is made up of
a. food waste.
c. metal.
b. paper.
d. electronics.
4. Where does most of our solid waste end up?
a. In an incinerator
b. It gets recycled
c. In the ocean
d. In landfills
5. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of landfills?
a. They can pollute groundwater with leachate
b. They release a gas called methane
6. An example of something that is biodegradable is
a. a plastic milk jug in a landfill
b. a styrofoam cup in a trash can
c. The trash decomposes quickly inside them
d. Existing landfills are almost filled to capacity
c. a leaf in a compost pile
d. none of the above
7. An advantage of a solid waste ________________ is that it reduces the amount of trash destined for landfills.
a. incinerator
c. compactor
b. leachate
d. landfill
8. The process of decomposing organic wastes, like food and yard trimmings, is called
a. source reduction.
c. compressing.
b. composting.
d. biodegradable.
9. An example of recycling is
a. donating your clothes to earthquake victims.
b. bringing cloth shopping bags to the store.
c. reusing plastic water bottles.
d. melting down aluminum pop cans to make new pop cans.
10. A way to reduce our solid waste is to
a. buy and consume less.
b. buy non-disposable items.
c. compost.
d. all of the above.
6. An example of something that is biodegradable is
a. a plastic milk jug in a landfill
b. a styrofoam cup in a trash can
c. a leaf in a compost pile
d. none of the above
7. An advantage of a solid waste ________________ is that it reduces the amount of trash destined for landfills.
a. incinerator
c. compactor
b. leachate
d. landfill
8. The process of decomposing organic wastes, like food and yard trimmings, is called
a. source reduction.
c. compressing.
b. composting.
d. biodegradable.
9. An example of recycling is
a. donating your clothes to earthquake victims.
b. bringing cloth shopping bags to the store.
c. reusing plastic water bottles.
d. melting down aluminum pop cans to make new pop cans.
10. A way to reduce our solid waste is to
a. buy and consume less.
b. buy non-disposable items.
c. compost.
d. all of the above.
Chapter 19/Section 1&2 Reading Quiz—Solid Waste, and Reducing Solid Waste
Circle the correct answer.
1. Solid waste includes
a. household trash.
b. manufacturing waste.
c. sewage.
d. both a & b.
2. The amount of solid waste generated by humans ______________ every year.
a. increases.
c. stays pretty much the same.
b. decreases
d. cannot be measured.
3. The largest fraction of solid waste in the U.S. is made up of
a. food waste.
c. metal.
b. paper.
d. electronics.
4. Where does most of our solid waste end up?
a. In an incinerator
b. It gets recycled
c. In the ocean
d. In landfills
5. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of landfills?
a. They can pollute groundwater with leachate
b. They release a gas called methane
c. The trash decomposes quickly inside them
d. Existing landfills are almost filled to capacity