SAVE THE OCEAN QUIZ

How much of the Earth's surface is covered by oceans?

• 70%

• 50%

• 30%

What is the world's biggest ocean?

• Pacific Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

How much trash ends up in our oceans each year?

• Around 2.5 billion black bags (12.5 million tons)

• Around 2 million black bags (10,000 tons)

• Around 1000 black bags (5000kg)

Where does most trash in the ocean come from?

• Thrown overboard from boats

• Created by fish and marine life

• Floats or blows out from the land

What happens to plastic trash when it gets into the ocean?

• Sinks to the bottom and gets buried under the sand

• Breaks up into smaller and smaller pieces

• Dissolves and decomposes in the water

Why do animals eat plastic?

• Because it's easier than hunting

• They mistake it for real food

• They like the taste

In what ways can plastic harm animals?

• It is poisonous

• It can block their insides

• They can get tangled up in it

• All of the above

In what ways can plastic trash harm humans?

• If we go swimming and get tangled

• If we eat fish that have eaten plastic

• If we trip over it

• All of the above

Microplastics are pieces of plastic less than 5mm in length. Where do they come from?

• Microphones, microwaves and microchips

• Clothes, cosmetics, broken down from larger pieces

• Rainwater

Microplastics can easily be filtered out of the water.

• False

• True