Q.1
Which of the following does not end up in a landfill site?
  • Waste water
  • Old mattresses
  • Certain plastics
  • Painted wood
Q.2
Why must a landfill site be chosen carefully?
  • So that red squirrels don't get poisoned
  • So that farmers don't get annoyed
  • So that local people can't see the refuse trucks delivering the waste to the site
  • So that water supplies are not contaminated
Q.3
When a landfill site is full ...
  • it is landscaped
  • it is surrounded by a barbed wire fence with 'Keep Out' notices
  • it is left exactly as it is for everything to rot down so that it can be used again in the future
  • the local council comes along and empties it
Q.4
As a poor country becomes wealthier, the amount of waste reaching landfill sites increases because...
  • the rural population increases
  • the rural population decreases
  • consumer items are bought and replaced more frequently
  • more cash crops are grown
Q.5
Some local councils have established combined heat and power systems. Why?
  • They keep the council offices warm in the winter months
  • They use burnable waste so less material needs to be sent to landfill
  • It encourages people to reuse and recycle items
  • It is pollution-free
Q.6
Why are disposable items like razors and babies diapers used more in wealthier countries?
  • They are more readily available
  • Even though they are more expensive in the long term, populations in MEDCs have enough money to regularly buy them
  • They are usually more convenient to use
  • All of the above
Q.7
Which of the following gasses is a danger to homes near a landfill site?
  • Methane
  • Carbon monoxide
  • Low level ozone
  • Nitrogen oxides
Q.8
One of the reasons that LEDCs produce less waste than MEDCs is that ...
  • people buy food from supermarkets
  • people buy food from street traders
  • people use a lot of disposable items
  • it is impossible to buy disposable items
Q.9
Why is consumerism greater in some countries than others?
  • There are more things available to buy in the shops
  • The packaging is more attractive
  • In MEDCs, disposable income is higher
  • Some governments put people in prison for not spending a lot of money
Q.10
One way to reduce the amount of material going to landfill is ...
  • to dump it at the side of the road in a layby
  • to put it into the nearest river so that it gets washed out to sea
  • to hide it somewhere
  • avoid using packaging when it is not actually needed
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