Class 5 EVS Waste Management Worksheet

Class 5 EVS Waste Management Worksheet

 

Section A: True or False (1 mark each × 4 = 4 marks)

Write True or False for the following statements:

1. Garbage is dumped and covered with soil in landfills.
2. Recycling helps to save natural resources.
3. The method of making natural manure from biodegradable waste is called incineration.
4. Biodegradable waste products cannot be broken down by microorganisms.

 

Section B: Fill in the Blanks (1 mark each × 4 = 4 marks)

1. __________ waste includes vegetable peels and animal waste.
2. The waste that cannot be broken down by microorganisms is called __________ waste.
3. __________ are big furnaces used to burn solid garbage.
4. The three R’s stand for Reduce, Reuse, and __________.

 

Section C: Match the Following (1 mark each × 4 = 4 marks)

Match the types of waste with their examples:

Column A	Column B
a) Biodegradable waste	i) Glass bottles
b) Non-biodegradable waste	ii) Vegetable peels
c) Gaseous waste	iii) Effluents
d) Liquid waste	iv) Methane

 

Section D: Short Answer Questions (2 marks each × 5 = 10 marks)