Plastic Waste

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Science
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8th - 12th Grade
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Hard
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Vivian Tan
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12 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What happens to plastic waste?
It eventually disintegrates
It is dumped into the ocean for fish to eat
Plastic waste doesn't exist
It breaks into little pieces
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-3
NGSS.MS-ESS3-4
NGSS.MS-PS1-3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Why is plastic dangerous for marine life?
They mistake it for food and cannot digest it
They can get tangled in it which hinders their ability to swim
Both a and b
It's not dangerous because they can swim around it
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS2-5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Where does the majority of plastics end up?
Landfill
Ocean
Recycled
Burned for Energy
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-4
NGSS.MS-PS1-3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
How many million tons of plastic are dumped in our oceans every year?
8 million tons
2 million tons
5 million tons
1 million tons
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-3
NGSS.MS-ESS3-4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
There are many alternatives to plastic
True
False
Tags
NGSS.MS-ETS1-2
NGSS.MS-PS1-3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
How many years can it take for a plastic bottle to degrade?
100 years
400 years
700 years
1000 years
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
By what year do scientists predict plastic will outweigh fish in the ocean, pound for pound?
2020
2050
2250
3000
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS2-5
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