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3. Compost pits produce .

a. garbage b. manure c. vegetables d. scrap

4. Newspapers can be .

a. reduced b. recycled

c. reused d. none of these

5. There are R’s in waste management.

a. two b. four c. five d. three

II. Fill in the blanks.

1. Our daily activities generate so much .

2. Some people make their own pits at home.

3. waste is mainly farm waste and domestic waste.

4. promotes healthy plant growth.

5. waste is non-biodegradable.

III. Match the following.

1. Pencil shavings ( ) a. non-biodegradable

2. Old clothes ( ) b. biodegradable

3. Egg shells ( ) c. urban waste

4. Glass ( ) d. waste material

5. Leftover cement ( ) e. domestic waste

IV. Answer the following questions in two or three sentences.

1. What is garbage?

2. What is domestic waste?

3. Differentiate between biodegradable and non-biodegradable wastes.

4. What is urban waste?

5. What is recycling?

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