Trash Vortex Vocabulary

What does the word "affordable" mean?

• Very expensive

• Inexpensive

• Extremely rare

• Not Real

Which of the following best describes something "artificial"?

• Made by nature

• Not natural or real

• Extremely rare

• A tiny piece of something

What does "astounding" mean?

• • A) Extremely easy to understand

• • B) Surprising in a way that causes disbelief

• • C) A small fragment of something

• • D) A part of a machine

Which term refers to how easily something can be broken down by microorganisms?

• • A) Biodegradation

• • B) Biodegradability

• C) Decomposer

• • D) Dramatic

What is "biodegradation"?

• • A) The process of making plastic

• • B) The breakdown of organic matter by microorganisms

• • C) The creation of artificial substances

• • D) A form of recycling

To "biodegrade" means to:

• • A) Break down into artificial components

• • B) Decompose by the action of organisms

• • C) Become synthetic

• • D) Be thrown away

Which of the following best defines "convenience"?

• • A) A quality that makes something easy to do

• • B) A form of decomposition

• • C) The opposite of dramatic

• • D) The process of emanating

What is a "decomposer"?

• • A) An organism that breaks down organic materials

• • B) A small piece of plastic

• • C) A substance that can be molded

• • D) A person who throws thigns away

What does it mean to have "discarded" something?

• • A) To transform it into a new shape

• • B) To throw it away

• • C) To study it in depth

• • D) To create something synthetic

Which word best describes something that is made to be used once and then thrown away?

• Dramatic

• Relentless

• Synthetic

• Disposable