Solid waste

Makes up most of the municipal solid waste

• paper
• plastic
• manufacturing waste
• leachate

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NGSS.MS-PS1-3

A liquid that has passed through compacted solid waste

• oil
• leachate
• fertilizer
• battery acid

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-5

Garbage produced by households and businesses

• hazardous waste
• school lunch
• municipal solid waste
• city water

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NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

Cannot be broken down by biological processes

• plant waste
• paper
• plastic
• yard waste

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NGSS.HS-LS2-3

NGSS.HS-LS2-5

An example of something that is biodegradable is

• a leaf in a compost pile
• a plastic milk jug in a landfill
• a polystyrene burger container in a trash can
• All of the above

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NGSS.HS-LS2-6

The average person living in the United States produces

• about 400 pounds of solid waste per day
• about 4 pounds of solid waste per day
• about 400 pounds of solid waste per year
• about 4 pounds of solid waste per month

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NGSS.HS-LS2-7

Which of the following are problems associated with landfills?

• source reduction and composting
• surface improvement and leachate
• leachate and methane production
• all of the above

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

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

If your shirt is partly cotton and partly polyester, what part is biodegradable?

• cotton

• polyester

• both a and b

• none of the above