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Recycling Awareness Worksheet

A Grade 5 science worksheet focusing on the importance of recycling, identifying recyclable materials, and understanding the recycling process.

Grade 5 Science Earth & Space ScienceRecycling
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5-ESS3-1

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RecyclingScienceEnvironmentGrade 5
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Recycling Awareness

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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet will test your knowledge of recycling and its importance.

1. Which of the following is NOT a benefit of recycling?

a

Reduces landfill waste

b

Conserves natural resources

c

Increases air pollution

d

Saves energy

2. What does the recycling symbol (three chasing arrows) represent?

a

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

b

Earth, Air, Water

c

Factory, Truck, Bin

d

Plastic, Paper, Glass

3. Recycling helps to keep our planet clean by reducing the amount of   that goes into landfills.

4. When we recycle, old materials are turned into   products.

5. All types of plastic can be recycled.

T

True

F

False

6. Recycling paper saves trees.

T

True

F

False

7. Name three items you can recycle at home.

Look at the recycling symbol below. What do you think each arrow represents in the process of recycling?

Recycling Symbol