Understanding Plastic Pollution

Choose the correct meaning of the underlined word in each sentence. Plastic absorbs harmful chemicals in the ocean.

• releases

• throws away

• takes in

• swims with

The plastic was floating in the current of the Pacific Ocean.

• trash

• strong smell

• flow of water

• storm

Some plastic has become visible from space.

• easy to eat

• easy to see

• easy to clean

• easy to move

The marine animals eat microplastic by accident.

• sea

• jungle

• desert

• mountain

The water became murky because of the floating plastic.

• clean

• dark and dirty

• salty

• clear and shiny

The pollutants in the plastic can poison the fish.

• food

• animals

• chemicals

• plants

Some plastic cannot be seen, but it is still very dangerous.

• fun

• harmful

• beautiful

• helpful

Scientists found microplastic that could enter the food chain and harm humans.

• large metal particles

• colorful bottles

• tiny plastic pieces

• paper waste