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Waste and recycling

The starter and exit quiz of the lesson “Waste and recycling”, from the unit “Climate change and living sustainably” (Year 7 Science) by Oak National Academy.

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12 questions

What is the best description of a natural resource?
What is a renewable resource?
Which of these are natural resources?
Which of these resources are renewable?
How do we use a resource sustainably?
Why are different types of waste collected in different bins?
What is waste that is buried called?
Which flammable gas is often given off by decomposing buried waste?
What type of waste does a waste incinerator burn?
What is the main greenhouse gas given off when waste is burned?
Which of these **does not** reduce the quantity of new materials we need?
Why is it more sustainable to use a plastic box to keep sandwiches fresh compared to wrapping them in plastic film?

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