The World of Waste (Part 1 Pages 466-473)

People living in the United States throw out about how many pounds of solid waste per year?

• 120 pounds

• 250 pounds

• 1,300 pounds

• 1,700 pounds

True or False: Scientists think there are more than 10,000 pieces of garbage orbiting Earth right now!

• True

• False

What type of person might dig up a landfill to learn about past civilizations?

• Geologists

• Astrologists

• Meteorologists

• Archaeologists

Bacteria and fungi belong to a species called-

• decomposers

• producers

• consumers

• apex predators

Based on the bar graph on page 468, which of these materials takes the LEAST amount of time to biodegrade/decompose?

• Styrofoam

• Plastic bottles

• Aluminum cans

True or False: Given enough time, decomposers can eat anything.

• True

• False

True or False: Americans produce more garbage than any country in the world.

• True

• False

True or False: Over 50% of the garbage produced in America IS NOT recycled.

• True

• False

Some leftover food and lawn waste can be turned into ______ for your garden.

• debris

• e-waste

• compost

• residual

True or False: In order for a factory to reuse a glass bottle, it must first be melted down.

• True

• False