Senior High School: 11th and 12th Grade - Geography - Plastics Solution

Q.1.

How is plastic waste a threat to human health?

Q.2.

Which of the following is/are sources of plastic waste?

Q.3.

Squatter settlements create plastic waste that often ends up in the environment rather than landfills. Why?

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Squatters put it there
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There is nowhere else to put it
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Animals come in at night and carry it away thinking it is food
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There are few waste collections so waste is often just left as piles in the street

Q.4.

Most plastics are not biodegradable. This means...

Q.5.

In a LEDC, why is plastic waste more of a problem in urban areas compared to rural areas?

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Rural populations in LEDCs buy fewer consumer items and packaged items
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There are usually less well-developed waste management systems in urban areas of LEDCs
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Rural to urban migration leads to the establishment of illegal squatter settlements
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All of the above

Q.6.

Why is plastic waste a problem when it gets into the environment?

Q.7.

Which of the following statements about plastic waste is untrue?

Q.8.

When plastics are burnt, they release greenhouse gasses and produce toxic gasses but despite this, they are sometimes incinerated. Why?

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They release a lot of energy when they are burnt
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It is very easy to remove the carbon dioxide and toxic gasses from the exhaust gasses
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It is illegal to put them into a landfill site
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When they rot down, they pollute the water supply

Q.9.

Which of the following is a hazard from plastic waste?

Q.10.

Plastic waste gets into the environment from squatter settlements. What is a squatter settlement?