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The life cycle of a t-shirt - TED-Ed

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following answers best describes a t-shirt?

a)

textile

b)

fabric

c)

garment

d)

threads

2.

Where does the typical t-shirt NOT originate from?

a)

China

b)

America

c)

Mexico

d)

India

3.

What is required for cotton seeds to produce fluffy bolls? Choose all that apply.

a)

sown

b)

irrigated

c)

grown

d)

domesticated

4.

What machine helped easily separate cotton fibers from their seeds?

a)

cotton tin

b)

cotton gin

c)

cotton bin

d)

cotton fin

5.

What does cotton require in order to be produced on a large scale? Choose all that apply.

a)

water

b)

pesticide

c)

insecticide

d)

ecosystems

6.

What type of cotton is produced without the use of any harmful chemicals?

a)

organic

b)

biological

c)

natural

d)

man-made

7.

What is done to the cotton once it has arrived at the spinning facility? Choose all that apply.

a)

blend; card

b)

tear; divide

c)

comb; pull

d)

stretch; twist

8.

How does cotton achieve its vivid coloring? What is the woven fabric dipped in? Choose all that apply?

a)

dye

b)

sheets

c)

bleach

d)

machines

9.

What cancer causing element(s) can be found in the dyes used to color the cotton fabrics? Choose all that apply.

a)

mercury

b)

lead

c)

cadmium

d)

chromium

10.

What is still required in order to stitch the finished cloth into t-shirts?

a)

human labor

b)

chemical compounds

c)

widespread contamination

d)

technologies

11.

How is the work done by laborers in developing nations described?

a)

circular

b)

toxic

c)

basic

d)

intricate

12.

Which country is currently the biggest exporter of cotton t-shirts?

a)

Bangladesh

b)

China

c)

India

d)

Turkey

13.

What do laborers in developing nations often face? Choose all that apply.

a)

poor conditions

b)

low wages

c)

high-income

d)

job security

14.

How are the finished t-shirts transported back to developed nations for sale? Choose all that apply.

a)

ship

b)

train

c)

airplane

d)

truck

15.

What do t-shirts leave behind due to the enormous shipping involved?

a)

globalization

b)

carbon footprint

c)

fossil fuels

d)

renewable energy

16.

What percentage of global carbon emissions does clothing production account for?

a)

10%

b)

20%

c)

40%

d)

60%

17.

How much did garment production increase between 1994-2014?

a)

100%

b)

200%

c)

300%

d)

400%

18.

How many loads of laundry does the average American household do per year?

a)

200

b)

300

c)

400

d)

500

19.

How much more energy does a dryer require than a washing machine?

a)

1-2 times

b)

3-4 times

c)

5-6 times

d)

7-8 times

20.

What can we do with clothing once they've reached the end of their life? Choose all that apply.

a)

donate

b)

reuse

c)

recycle

d)

discard