SCIENCE 4 PROPER HANDLING AND SORTING MATERIALS

What type of waste is a broken phone?

• biodegradable waste

• e-waste

• organic waste

• paper waste

Paper waste can be mixed with _______

• nonbiodegradable waste

• biodegradable

• e-waste

• metal waste

Segregation is the process of separating biodegradable wastes from nonbiodegradable wastes.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What do you call the natural process of recycling organic matter into a valuable fertilizer that can enrich soil?

Which of the following is a nonbiodegradable waste?

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NGSS.MS-PS1-3

Which of the following is a biodegradable waste?

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which of these wastes is recyclable?

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NGSS.MS-PS1-3

How long does it take for a plastic bottle to decompose in the ocean?

• 10-20 years

• 2 months

• 600 years

• 450 years

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-3

It is fine to use a plastic bottle again and again.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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NGSS.MS-PS1-3

What do you call the process of turning trash into a new useful material?

• Reusing

• Reducing

• Repairing

• Recycling