GEOGRAPHY REVIEW WORKSHEET# 1

GEOGRAPHY REVIEW WORKSHEET# 1:
Improving Environment, Rubbish and Litter and Recycling Rubbish:

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The Romans were the first people to use concrete on a large-scale nearly 2000 years ago.
Old quarries and sand and gravel pits are often used as landfill sites.
Rubbish is anything we do not want or need.
Litter is any rubbish we do not put in a bin or recycle.
Landfill sites also produce huge quantities of poisonous gases, such as methane and carbon dioxide.
Litter carry germs which make people and animals ill.
Sunlight shining through old bottles and broken glass can start fires in dry places.
Bottles, cans and six pack rings can trap small animals.
Cigarette ends and matches can start fires.
When we go shopping we can choose things which only have a little packaging.
Plastic bags can choke big animals like goats, cows, camels and horses.
Landfill sites take up valuable space and pollute the environment.
Throwing things away when we have finished with them causes pollution.
Making a bottle from recycled glass uses only one tenth of the energy needed to make a brand-new bottle.
Fruit, vegetable and other plant waste can be recycled by using it make compost.
Compost is used as a natural fertilizer to help grow more plants.
Recycling saves natural resources and energy helps to protect the environment.