JS6 U56 DAY 19

What is a fatberg?

• a chunk of plastic waste combined with trash

• a chunk of food waste combined with toxic chemicals

• a chunk of human waste combined with fat

What problem do fatbergs cause to the sewer system in London?

• they clog up (block) the system

• they break the system

• they contaminate the system

What is the responsibility of Rob Smith and his team?

• going underground to clean up fatbergs

• working with scientists to prevent fatbergs

• teaching people about the danger of fatbergs

Without their work, what would happen?

• There would be a heavy storm in London

• London would be flooded with dirty sewage

• The fatbergs would become more solid

Fatbergs are 5……………….. when waste oil is poured directly into the systemfrom 6……………... and restaurants.

In the sewer, it will 7…………….. with other types of waste to form a thick chunk.

One scheme to prevent the formation of fatbergs is to buy the waste oil from restaurants and use it to 8……………. a sewage processing plant.

Rob Smith’s team still has to go back to clean up the fatbergs the following day. ​

• True

• False

Rob Smith does not like his job.​

• True

• False