Too Much Trash
Quiz by Tammy Bryant
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- Q1Where does most our trash end up?in the oceanin landfillsin compostin recycling bins30s
- Q2The article describes the problem of too much trash. What is one way people are trying to solve this problem?by throwing away 4½ pounds of trash a dayby taking trash to landfillsby raising worms and bugsby buying recycled products30s
- Q3Based on the information in the article, what is an example of something that could go into a compost pile?a piece of paperan apple corea plastic bottlea battery30s
- Q4Read the following sentence from the article: “Many products are made from recycled materials.” Based on this sentence, what does the word product probably mean?something that is put in a compost pilesomething that is thrown awaysomething that is madesomething that is put in a landfill30s
- Q5What is the main idea of this article?Some people sort their trash to see what can be recycled.People are trying to solve the trash problem in several ways.In the late 2000s and early 2010s, each American threw away about 4½ pounds of trash every day.Food scraps usually end up in the trash, but some people put the scraps into compost piles.30s
- Q6Choose the word that best completes the sentence. The “zero waste” plan is being used in places _______ schools and restaurants.such asneverafterinstead of30s