The Problem with Plastics

The Problem with Plastics

9th - 12th Grade

8 Qs

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The Problem with Plastics

The Problem with Plastics

Assessment

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Science

9th - 12th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

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8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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True or False? Plastics are made from fossil fuels

true

false

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What is the problem with plastics?

They are biodegradable

They are expensive

They are not biodegradable

The are not useful

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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The federal government promised a ban on some single use plastics in

2021

2022

2024

2030

4.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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Which statements are true for the Great Pacific Garbage Patch? Choose all that apply.

It is the largest of five offshore plastic accumulation zones

It is located between California and Hawaii

It is getting smaller thanks to clean up efforts

It covers an area equivalent to three times the area of France

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Approximately how much plastic do Canadians throw out each year?

3 tonnes

3,000 tonnes

30,000 tonnes

3 million tonnes

6.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which single use plastic products will the federal government ban in Canada? Choose all that apply.

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7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What percentage of plastic from Canadian blue boxes is recycled?

9%

20%

75%

100%

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Why is this package so difficult to recycle?

It takes forever for people to eat the chips

It is made of pure paper fibre

It contains a mix of materials (plastic, metal, cardboard)

There's too much competition between recycling companies for packaging like this