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STUDY GUIDE

RECYCLING

  1. What do the three R's stand for?
  2. What is the process where new things are made out of old used things?
  3. Recycling & Reusing products does what to our solid waste?
  4. Taking yard and kitchen scraps and turning them into nutritious soil is called what?
  5. Can paint be recycled as a non-hazardous product?

LITTER

  1. What is trash out of place called?
  2. Name 3 of the 7 sources of litter.
  3. Name 1 of the 3 reasons people litter.
  4. Litter moves from one place to another by?
  5. All non-recyclable waste is taken where?

HODGE-PODGE

  1. A living thing's surroundings is called?
  2. What animal was recently taken off the endangered species list? LIST?
  3. Name the natural resource that does not come from our planet
  4. Why is beautification important?
  5. Name one way you can beautify your school?

CONSERVATION

  1. Reducing the amount of natural resources we use so there is more that can be used later is known as?
  2. Give one example of non-renewable resources?
  3. What happens to the temperature when trees are present?
  4. The word that best explains when people use too much of a natural resource is?
  5. Two ways to conserve trees are to?

NATURAL RESOURCES

  1. Raw things that are taken from the Earth and made into other things is known as?
  2. Name 3 natural resources?
  3. Plants & trees produce what element we need to breathe?
  4. Name one thing we use everyday from a tree?
  5. What happens to kitchen and yard waste when composting?

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