Plastic Pollution Quiz

What are most plastics made from?

• melted glue

• seaweed

• petrochemicals

• bones

What does poly mean?

• many

• parrot

• very

• small

Write 5 uses of plastic.

Tick three reasons why plastic is useful.

• cheap

• moulds into different shapes

• environmentally friendly

• reusable

Why is single-use plastic bad?

• It takes a lot of time

• Glass is better

• It's hard to make

• wastes oil, water and energy

What are microbes?

• toxic fibres

• parts of your skin

• little creatures that eat waste

• small dresses

What does biodegrade mean?

• environmental waste

• break down

• useful

• useless

Where does plastic pollution end up?

• rivers

• seas

• soil

• beach

What are tiny pieces of plastic called?

(a)  

How are microplastics bad for sea creatures?

• they make the sea ugly

• they injure them

• they make their habitats uncomfortable

• they can swallow them, which fills up their stomachs instead of nutrients