1. Waste and Our World Review November 2013

2. Give 3 examples of plant waste

3. Give 3 examples of animal waste

4. Give 3 examples of decomposers

5. Explain how nature disposes of waste

6. Write the items in the correct category apple core, cereal box, milk jug, computer, meat, paint, foil, Styrofoam, pickle jar, yarn, leaves, batteries

7. Sort the Recycling yogurt container, jam jar, soup can, 2 L pop bottle, envelope, holey sock, newspaper, window pane, margarine container

8. List 3 advantages and 3 disadvantages for incineration Advantages Disadvantages

9. When you flush the toilet, where does the water go: First: After this it goes to:

10. Describe the following steps in waste water treatment Preliminary Primary Secondary

11. Where does the sludge go?

12. 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)

14. 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.

15. List 3 things you can do to make a landfill last longer 1. 2. 3.

16. Name 5 types of hazardous waste

17. Name 2 substances that are environmentally friendly and good for cleaning

18. Name the 5 R’s (they must be in the right order) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

19. Correctly label the following WHMIS symbols

20. Name 3 ways you can reuse a yogurt container 1. 2. 3.

21. 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?