Drowning in plastic - BBC video

1. What is the main issue discussed in the video?

• a) Air pollution
  
  
  

• b) Water pollution

• c) Plastic waste pollution

• d) Soil pollution

2. According to the video, how much plastic waste flows down the river each day?

• a) 500 tons

• b) 1,000 tons

• c) 2,000 tons

• d) 5,000 tons

3. What is the estimated increase in annual plastic production by 2050?

• a) 100%
  
  

• b) 200%

• c) 300%

• d) 500%

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4. Which industry contributes the most plastic waste to the ocean?

• a) Agriculture
  
  

• b) Manufacturing

• c) Fishing

• d) Transportation

5. How many marine mammals are estimated to be killed each year due to plastic entanglements?

• a) 10,000

• b) 100,000

• c) 300,000

• d) 500,000

6. Where are microplastics found in large quantities?

• a) In the air we breathe

• b) In the water we drink

• c) In the food we eat

• d) All of the above

7. What surprising source of microplastics is mentioned in the video?

• a) Synthetic clothing

• b) Car tires

• c) Toothpaste

• d) All of the above

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8. What did scientists discover about the ingestion of microplastics by plankton?

• a) Plankton do not ingest microplastics
  

• b) Plankton only ingest large pieces of plastic

• c) Plankton ingest microplastics and pass them on to larger organisms

• d) Plankton are not affected by microplastic ingestion

9. What is the equivalent of the contents of a bird's stomach in human terms?

• a) 1 kilo of plastic

• b) 5 kilos of plastic

• c) 10 kilos of plastic

• d) 20 kilos of plastic

10. What is the main message of the video?

• a) We need to clean up our rivers and coastlines.

• b) We need to turn off the plastic tap.

• c) Plastic pollution is not a significant problem.

• d) Plastic waste can be easily managed.

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