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