YEAR 6 Science

Biodegradable or Not?

Name:

Year:

Date:

Activity:
1. Group the picture into the appropriate box.

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Decay Do not decay

Evaluation:

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YEAR 6 Science
Biodegradable or Not?

Circle the correct answers.

1. What cause waste to decay?

A. Pesticides
B. Flash floods
C. Toxic gases
D. Microorganisms

2. Which of the following statements is not true?

A. Waste that do not decay are biodegradable

B. Some microorganisms cause waste to decay
C. Some waste can decay, while others do not
D. Examples of waste that can decay are vegetables and
plants

3. Which is the most suitable way to handle used plastic containers?

I. Burn
II. Bury
III. Reuse
IV. Recycle

A. I and II
B. II and IV
C. III and IV
D. I, II and III

Fill in the blanks with the correct answer.

biodegradabl nutrients Microorganis non-

e ms biodegradabl
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YEAR 6 Science
Biodegradable or Not?

1. cause some waste to decay.

2. Some waste return to the soil.

3. The waste that can decay is .

4. The waste cannot decay when buried.

Choose the true or false for the statements below

1. Microorganisms cause all waste to decay.

True False

2. Biodegradable materials can be decayed by microorganisms.

True False

3. During the decaying process, nutrients are returned to the soil.

True False

4. Metal tins and plastic containers are not waste because they cannot decay.
True False

5. All waste can decay and need to be disposed of properly.

True False

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