Plastic

Which of the following is true about plastics?

• All plastics are recyclable

• Plastics decompose in a few weeks

• Plastics take hundreds to thousands of years to break down

• Plastics are always disposed of properly

What is the consequence of not recycling the right stuff?

• Increased waste and pollution.

• Decreased waste and pollution.

• More efficient recycling processes.

• Putting the wrong stuff into recycling can hurt the recycling process.

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

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CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is the main contributor to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch?

• Metal waste

• Plastic waste

• Glass waste

• Organic waste

Why is plastic pollution a concern for ocean ecosystems?

• It enhances biodiversity

• It disrupts marine life

• It increases fish population

• It purifies the water

What is the primary reason plastic is harmful to ocean wildlife?

• It is colorful

• Ghost Fishing (They get caught in it)

• Ingestion (They eat it)

• It is transparent

What is the main consequence of ghost fishing?

• It helps marine life

• It captures and kills marine life

• It cleans the ocean

• It attracts more fish

Which of the following is an example of a synthetic resource?

• A. Water

• B. Oil

• C. Plastic

• D. Trees

What is a renewable resource?

• A resource that can replenish itself over time.

• A resource that can never be replaced once it is used up.

• A synthetic resource created by humans.

• Any resource that takes a long time to generate.

Which of these is a positive of plastic?

• It can last a long time! Maybe 1000 years!

• Very little of it is recycled!

• We have single-use medical supplies!

• Microplastics are everywhere!

Something that is bio-degradable is:

• Something that sticks around for a long time.

• Something that can be recycled.

• Something that can be broken down by bacteria and fungi.

• Something that breaks into smaller and smaller pieces (like microplastics).