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WorksheetsPlastic Paradise
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
How many seabirds are killed every year because of plastic?
1,000,000
100
537,000
628,200
True or False: We've produced more plastic in the last 10 years than in the last century.
True
False
True or False: Large pieces of plastic break down into smaller pieces in the ocean
True
False
What percentage of trash in the ocean is actually plastic?
90%
100%
75%
45%
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is the world's largest garbage dump. How big is it?
Twice the size of Texas
The size of Toronto
The size of the USA
Twice the size of Ontario
True or False: Plastic in the ocean ends up in the food you eat.
True
False
What do scientists call plastics when they break down into tiny pieces?
Microtrash
Microplastics
Microparticles
Macroplastics
How does plastic trash cause marine life and sea birds to starve?
They mistake plastic for food, which clogs their stomachs and doesn't leave any room for real food.
Plastic takes up space in the water so marine animals have no place to live.
The plastic in the ocean is so dense that the marine life cannot find food easily.
Plastic doesn't cause marine life or sea bird to starve: they're smart enough to know the difference between plastic and food.
What percent of sea birds will have eaten plastic at some point in their lives?
50%
78%
86%
99%
