Grade 1General knowledgequiz16 questions

Reduce, reuse, recycle

Grade 1: what goes in the recycling bin, paper, plastic, glass, metal, reusing things, turning off taps and lights.

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Questions

Which of these goes in the paper recycling bin?
- A banana peel
- A broken toy
- A dirty tissue
- An old newspaper
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An old newspaper
Where should an empty plastic bottle go?
- Down the sink
- In the recycling bin
- In the toilet
- Under the bed
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In the recycling bin
Which of these can be recycled?
- A metal can
- A used tissue
- Chewed gum
- Leftover food
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A metal can
What does a recycling bin help us do?
- Keep food fresh
- Make more rubbish
- Make old things into new things
- Water the plants
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Make old things into new things
A jam jar is made of which material?
- Glass
- Metal
- Paper
- Wool
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Glass
Which material is a soup tin made of?
- Cotton
- Glass
- Metal
- Paper
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Metal
Which is a way to reuse an empty jar?
- Keep pencils in it
- Kick it like a ball
- Use it as a pillow
- Wear it as a shoe
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Keep pencils in it
What can you do with a cardboard box to reuse it?
- Eat it for lunch
- Make a toy house
- Pour water in it
- Put it in the oven
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Make a toy house
What should you do when you finish washing your hands?
- Fill the sink and leave
- Leave the tap running
- Turn off the tap
- Turn the tap on more
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Turn off the tap
When you leave an empty room, what should you do?
- Leave the light on
- Turn off the light
- Turn on every light
- Turn on the radio
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Turn off the light
We should leave the tap running while we brush our teeth. (True or false?)
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False
Reusing a bag again is a good way to reduce rubbish. (True or false?)
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True
Glass bottles can be recycled. (True or false?)
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True
In 'reduce, reuse, recycle', what does reduce mean? (Answer out loud)
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Use less
Name one material that can go in a recycling bin. (Answer out loud)
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Paper, plastic, glass or metal
Why should we turn off lights we do not need? (Answer out loud)
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To save energy

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