Pathways 1 Unit 4 Intro Quiz

We use __________ plastic bags per year! That’s 160,000 a second!

• 1 trillion

• 2 billion

• 7million

• 5 trillion

Tags

CCSS.4.NBT.A.2

Most bags are simply thrown out and less than ______ are recycled.

• 1 percent

• 5 percent

• 10 percent

Tags

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

In total, we use ______________ tons of plastic every year.

• 1 million

• 10 million

• 100 million

Tags

CCSS.4.NBT.A.2

Some _______ of this plastic end up in the oceans where the plastic is broken down to tiny pieces. These pieces are eaten by fish and cannot be digested. This way the plastic builds up and enters into our food.

• 10 percent

• 20 percent

• 50 percent

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

Seabirds, turtles, seals, sea lions, whales and fish eat the plastics. The death of one whale found in California was caused by ____________ of plastic that the whale had eaten.

• 2 kilos

• 10 kilos

• 22.2 kilos

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.B.3

What happens when plastic bags are lost as garbage instead of being recycled?

• They end up in the oceans and other waterways.

• They end up in landfill.

• More valuable resources must be taken from the environment to make new bags and plastic products.

• All of the above.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

What are examples of renewable resources?

• Water, wind, coal, and solar

• Water, wind, wood, and solar

• Plastic, metal, and glass

• Oil, coal, and natural gas

How can we reduce the amount of plastic bags used?

• Bring a reusable bag to the store when shopping.

• Carry a single item instead of using a bag.

• Reuse a shopping bag.

• All of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.3

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

How are some stores reducing the number of plastic bags being used? (Choose all that apply)

• Charging customers for plastic bags instead of giving them away for free.

• Accepting plastic bags in their stores for recycling.

• Selling reusable bags so customers can use them again next time they go shopping.

• Collecting bags and throwing them in the garbage.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

How many times can you reuse a plastic bag?

• Once.

• As many times as you want.

• You can't reuse a plastic bag.

• Twice.