Solid Waste Word Match!

The following terms are matched with the correct definitions.

trash .......  Dry, useless material that is thrown away
garbage ....... Food waste
landfill ....... A place in or on land where waste is deposited
waste ....... Unwanted materials left over from manufacturing or use by humans or animals
plastic ....... A man-made material composed of polymers
groundwater ....... Fresh or saline water found beneath the Earth's surface
soil ....... Gound material that includes vegetation, soils, sand, grass, gravel, and oyster shells
decompose ....... To rot or decay
pollute ....... Process of making the air, soil or water unclean
oxygen ....... A natural gas that is breathed by animals and humans
moisture ....... Water vapor
environment ....... Water, air, and land and their interrelationship with all living things
disposal ....... Final placement or destruction of waste materials
contaminate ....... To pollute or make something impure
reduce ....... To use less of something in order to save natural resources
reuse ....... To use something again in order to save natural resources
recycle  .......  To make new products from old ones in order to save natural resources
energy ....... The power to do work
natural resources ....... All land, air, water, wildlife, and similar resources
preconsumer waste ....... Unwanted materials left over from manufacturing
postconsumer waste ....... Unwanted materials that have been used by the consumer

 

© 2008 Marilyn J. Brackney

OFS-3A

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