Plastic Paradise

What are plastics made of?

• rubber
• trees
• oil
• salt

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How long does it take for plastics to deteriorate?

• 10 years
• 100 years
• 100 years
• they never go away

Where is the Great Garbage Patch located?

• The North Pacific Gyre
• The South Pacific Gyre
• The Indian Ocean Gyre
• The Gulf Stream

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Ocean currents move:

• heat
• nutrients
• animals
• all of the above

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Surface currents are controlled by:

• winds
• deflection off the continents
• rotation of our planet
• all of the above

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How do plastic items harm the environment?

• Pollute our beaches and oceans
• Kill marine life
• Destroy corral reefs
• All of the above

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Why do you think people use plastic for their products ?

• Because it's strong
• Because its very cheap and it's easy to make
• Because it's expensive
• Because it's rare and it's good for the enviorment

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How many seabirds are killed every year because of plastic?

• 1,000,000

• 100

• 537,000

• 628,200

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How many tons of plastic are produced each year?

• 300,000 Tons
• 300,000,000 Tons
• 300 Tons
• 50,000,000 Tons

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True or False: We've produced more plastic in the last 10 years than in the last century.

• True

• False

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