Plastic in our Oceans

Which of these activities can lead to plastic in the ocean?

• Throwing a gum wrapper out of a car window.

• Accidentally leaving toys on the beach

• Wind blowing plastic out of a full trash bin

• All of the above

All plastic pollution is big enough to see.

• True

• False

Who is in charge of keeping plastic out of the ocean?

• The Government

• Beach visitors

• garbage collectors

• everyone

The foam cups used to keep hot drinks hot and cold drinks cold are made out of plastic.

• True

• False

What is the main cause of plastic pollution in the ocean?

• Land-based waste such as littering

• Ships dumping trash into the ocean

• Plants and animals in the ocean

• Tsunamis, hurricanes, and tornados blowing plastic into the ocean

All drains and waterways lead to the ocean.

• True

• False

Plastic pollution in our waterways can be reduced by

• recycling

• reducing use of single-use plastics

• raising awareness about plastic pollution

• all of the above

The Great Pacific garbage patch is

• a gyre of plastic in the north central Pacific Ocean

• a floating island of plastic

• caused by humans

• all of the above

What happens to plastic waste?

• it is biodegradable

• all of it is recyclable

• it breaks down in to smaller pieces

• it is dumped in the ocean for fish to eat

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 use plastic waste for habitats