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Garbage in, garbage out Worksheet-9

Garbage in, garbage out Worksheet-9

 

  1. Match the following:

  1. Match the following:

 

Crossword:

  1. Wastes that are decomposed by the action of decomposers.   
  2. Wastes that do not rot by the action of decomposers.    
  3. Recycling of organic wastes such as vegetable peels, waste food, leaves, etc. by burying them in compost pits.     
  4. Composting with the help of a type of earthworm, called red worms        
  5. Large areas used for waste disposal.     
  6. The process by which waste materials are used to make new products.    

 

Fill in the Blanks:

  1. Each day's garbage is buried in a separate compartment called ________.
  2. _________ was an option for recycling small products until the system of recycle was introduced. 
  3. ________ wastes are those that undergo degradation by the action of tiny organisms found in soil.       
  4. Tiny organisms that degrade the waste materials are called _________.    
  5. Dead plants and animal wastes mix with the soil and produce ________.
  6. __________ coloured bins are used for biodegradable wastes such as vegetables and fruit peels, spoilt food, tea leaves, egg shells, tissue paper, leaves, hair, etc.
  7. _________ is a simple and effortless process of recycling.        
  8. _________ are called large areas used for waste disposal.        
  9. The process of _________ involves breaking down of the old things to make new things.
  10. _________ plastic containers can be used to grow plants.        

 

Answer Key:

Match the Following:

  1. 1-d    2-c    3-a    4-b   
  2. 1-c    2-e    3-d    4-a    5-b

Crossword:

  1. Biodegradable wastes
  2. Non biodegradable wastes 
  3. Composting
  4. Vermicomposting
  5. Landfills
  6. Recycling

Fill in the Blanks:

  1. Cell
  2. Scrap yard/scrapyard
  3. Biodegradable
  4. Decomposers/Decomposer
  5. Manure
  6. Green
  7. Composting
  8. Landfills/Landfill
  9. Recycling
  10. Disposable