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1. 1.

   Fill in the mind map about waste.

   

2. 2.

   Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

   1. Which is the smallest of these living things?
      1. Trees
      2. Mice
      3. Germs
      4. Herbs
   2. Which of these should you do to be healthy?
      1. Keep clean
      2. Eat a variety of food
      3. Exercise 
      4. All of these
   3. To take care of your teeth, you should:
      1. brush them every morning
      2. brush them every night
      3. rinse you mouth well after eating
      4. All of these
   4. Which of this is not a biodegradable waste?
      1. Vegetable peels
      2. Bones
      3. Plastic bags
      4. Waste paper
   5. Using a soft drink plastic bottle to store water in the refrigerator is an example of:
      1. Refusing
      2. Reducing
      3. Reusing
      4. Recycling
3. 3.

   Put √ for true, and X for false.

   1. Some living things are so small that we cannot see them.
   2. Germs can make us fall ill.
   3. Food particles sticking to your teeth are bad for the teeth.
   4. A safe way to dispose off garbage is to burn it.
   5. If you use a plastic bag again and again you help reduce garbage.
   6. Non-biodegradable waste does not rot.
4. 4.

   Write 'B' for biodegradable and 'N' for non-biodegradable.

   1. Banana peel
   2. Sawdust
   3. Broken glass
   4. Dried flowers
   5. Plastic flowers
   6. Paper
   7. Cotton cloth
   8. Woollen cloth
5. 5.

   Use the clues to solve the crossword puzzle.

   

   ACROSS

   1. Fruit peels are ___________ waste.
   2. Solid waste is called ____________ .
   3. ______________ is a manure made from biodegradable waste.

   DOWN

   1. Biodegradable substances _______________ ans mix with the soil.
   2. To ______________ means to make something useful from waste.

    

6. 6.

   Why is disposal of garbage such a big problem?