Solid Waste Management

Which of the following is one of the most common materials found in municipal waste

• paper

• plastic

• metal

• glass

Tail minings is an example of waste from what source?

• your backyard

• municipal waste

• farms

• industries

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

What is a leachate?

• gaseous substance

• liquid water

• liquid with dissolved chemicals from trash

• semi-solid

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Name a food product that uses a lot of packaging (e.g. single serving packaging)

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NGSS.MS-PS1-3

Where do you throw a Tim Hortons cup?

• In the garbage

• In the recycling

• In the compost

• None of the above

Agree or Disagree: Manure (waste of animals) is a natural product and does not harm the environment on human health.

• Agree

• Disagree

• I am unsure

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Thermal treatment of waste

• reduces the volume of waste

• reduces the smell of waste

• helps to reduce greenhouse gases

• none of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

Should waste be transported to other countries?

• Defnitely

• Agree

• Disagree

• Definitely not

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Which of the following is false

• Energy is not needed for recycling

• Recycling encourages responsibility to sort out garbage

• Recycling reduces costs of processing solid waste

• You can get profits from selling recycled materials

Trying to purchase products with less plastic wrapping is an example of....

• reduce

• re-use

• recycle

• none of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3