Microplastics

What size are microplastics ?

• Larger than 5 mm

• Smaller than 7 mm

• Smaller than 5 mm

• Larger than 7 mm

Which country is one of the main contributors to microplastic pollution ?

• Sri Lanka

• USA

• Colombia

• Germany

What is NOT a symptom of consuming microplastic ?

• Starvation

• Hallucinations

• Irregular heartbeat

• Cancer

What is NOT a symptom of consuming microplastic ?

• Starvation

• Hallucinations

• Irregular heartbeat

• Cancer

Microplastics do not come from cosmetics.

• True

• False

How do microplastics help spread invasive species?

• Algae and bacteria get pulled into the wake created by the microplastics.

• Algae and bacteria stick to small particles floating in the water

• Algae and bacteria are rained down from the sky with the microplastics

• Algae and bacteria stick to the clumped plastic

Wearing wool and cotton instead of synthetic clothing can help reduce microplastic pollution.

• True

• False

How many tons of plastics are added to our oceans every year?

• 300-500 tons

• 5-13 million tons

• 1-8 million tons

• 1-5 thousand tons

All microplastics are filtered out of wastewater.

• True

• False

How do most microplastics end up in the water?

• Wastewater

• Runoff

• Volcanic eruptions

• Tsunamis