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Q.1.
Which of the following does not end up in a landfill site?
67%
Waste water
33%
Old mattresses
0%
Certain plastics
0%
Painted wood
Q.2.
Why must a landfill site be chosen carefully?
50%
So that red squirrels don't get poisoned
0%
So that farmers don't get annoyed
0%
So that local people can't see the refuse trucks delivering the waste to the site
50%
So that water supplies are not contaminated
Q.3.
When a landfill site is full ...
33%
it is landscaped
0%
it is surrounded by a barbed wire fence with 'Keep Out' notices
0%
it is left exactly as it is for everything to rot down so that it can be used again in the future
67%
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...
50%
the rural population increases
0%
the rural population decreases
50%
consumer items are bought and replaced more frequently
0%
more cash crops are grown
Q.5.
Some local councils have established combined heat and power systems. Why?
50%
They keep the council offices warm in the winter months
0%
They use burnable waste so less material needs to be sent to landfill
50%
It encourages people to reuse and recycle items
0%
It is pollution-free
Q.6.
Why are disposable items like razors and babies diapers used more in wealthier countries?
0%
They are more readily available
100%
Even though they are more expensive in the long term, populations in MEDCs have enough money to regularly buy them
0%
They are usually more convenient to use
0%
All of the above
Q.7.
Which of the following gasses is a danger to homes near a landfill site?
50%
Methane
50%
Carbon monoxide
0%
Low level ozone
0%
Nitrogen oxides
Q.8.
One of the reasons that LEDCs produce less waste than MEDCs is that ...
50%
people buy food from supermarkets
0%
people buy food from street traders
50%
people use a lot of disposable items
0%
it is impossible to buy disposable items
Q.9.
Why is consumerism greater in some countries than others?
50%
There are more things available to buy in the shops
0%
The packaging is more attractive
50%
In MEDCs, disposable income is higher
0%
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 ...
50%
to dump it at the side of the road in a layby
0%
to put it into the nearest river so that it gets washed out to sea
0%
to hide it somewhere
50%
avoid using packaging when it is not actually needed
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