Plastic Pollution Quiz

Plastic is made from _______________.

• Fossil Fuels

• Wood

• Paper

• Sand

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In the ocean, plastics are found in small particles known as ______________.

• Miniplastics

• Tinyplastics

• Smallplastics

• Microplastics

Plastic was first produced in the ___________.

• 1860s

• 2000s

• 2020s

• 1940s

__________________ is a plastic material used to produce clothes.

• Wool

• Cotton

• Polyester

• Silk

The USA is only able to recycle about ___ % of its plastic.

• 25

• 10

• 50

• 75

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Marine life may mistake plastic bags as _________.

• Plankton

• Jellyfish

• Starfish

• Turtles

This type of bird is getting plastic in its stomach from eating fish.

• Pelican

• Owl

• Eagle

• Vulture

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In California, you must pay 10 cents to get a _________ at stores.

• Plastic Cup

• Plastic Straw

• Plastic Fork

• Plastic Bag

The Great ______________ Garbage Patch is a large collection of trash in the ocean near Hawaii

• Pacific

• Atlantic

• Indian

• Arctic

This small fish eats plastic because it smells like their prey.

• Plankton

• Swordfish

• Tuna

• Anchovies

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