Waste and Our World Review November 2013
Give 3 examples of plant waste
Give 3 examples of animal waste
Give 3 examples of decomposers
Explain how nature disposes of waste
Write the items in the correct category apple core, cereal box, milk jug, computer, meat, paint, foil, Styrofoam, pickle jar, yarn, leaves, batteries
Sort the Recycling yogurt container, jam jar, soup can, 2 L pop bottle, envelope, holey sock, newspaper, window pane, margarine container
List 3 advantages and 3 disadvantages for incineration Advantages Disadvantages
When you flush the toilet, where does the water go: First: After this it goes to:
Describe the following steps in waste water treatment Preliminary Primary Secondary
Where does the sludge go?
How do we waste water? How do we waste less water? Ways we waste waterSolution to wasting water Taking long showers (10 minutes or more) Taking shorter showers (5 minutes or less)
Describe a sanitary landfill. Make sure to include all of the parts, why they are needed, what is done every day, etc. You may use a labelled diagram to help you, but you will still need to explain the other items.
List 3 things you can do to make a landfill last longer
Name 5 types of hazardous waste
Name 2 substances that are environmentally friendly and good for cleaning
Name the 5 R’s (they must be in the right order)
Correctly label the following WHMIS symbols
Name 3 ways you can reuse a yogurt container
Matthew wants to buy his mom a box of chocolates for Christmas, but he wants to create as little waste as possible. Instead of buying a box of chocolates that creates a lot of waste, what can he do instead?