Microplastics Quiz (SSRU)

What is thrown into the ocean every minute?

• A bicycle

• A boat

• A car

• A garbage truck full of plastic

How long does it take for plastics to decompose / decay / rot ?

• A few days

• 100 years

• Thousands of years

• One year

What percentage of the world's water is held by the ocean?

• 97%

• 75%

• 50%

• 25%

What did the young whale in the Philippines die from?

• Eating fish

• Old age

• Dehydration and starvation

• Injuries from a boat

Which marine animal mistakes plastic bags for jellyfish?

• Dolphins

• Sea turtles

• Sharks

• Whales

How many marine mammals and turtles are killed by plastic pollution annually?

• 100,000

• 1 million

• 10,000

• 500,000

What is the main source of protein for over a billion people?

• Freshwater

• Meat

• The ocean

• Vegetables

What did scientists find in the blood of healthy adults?

• Heavy metals

• Bacteria

• Plastic particles

• Viruses

How can microplastics enter the human body?

• Through the food we eat like sea food

• Through the water we drink

• Through the air we breath

• All of the above

What can individuals do to help reduce plastic pollution?

• Ignore the problem

• Use reusable bags

• Buy more plastic bottles

• Throw plastic in the ocean