WorksheetsEarth Day Oceans Plastic Pollution Part 1
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What happens to plastic waste?
It is a biodegradable material so it eventually disintegrates
It never fully goes away, it just breaks into little pieces
There is no such thing as plastic waste, all plastic is recycled
It is dumped in the ocean for fish to eat
Why is plastic dangerous for marine life?
They mistake it for food and cannot digest it
They can get tangled in it which hinders their ability to swim
Both a and b
It's not dangerous because they use plastic waste for habitats
Where does the majority of plastic waste end up?
Oceans
Burned for energy
Landfills
Recycled
How many million tons of plastic are dumped in our oceans every year?
1 million tons
8 million tons
20 million tons
50 million tons
True or False: There are many alternatives to single use plastic products.
TRUE
FALSE
How many marine species are harmed by plastic pollution?
52
693
1,326
5,489
What percent of its plastic does the US recycle?
9%
35%
50%
75%
True or False There are 51 trillion microplastic particles in the ocean today—500 times more than the number of stars in our galaxy.
TRUE
FALSE
Approximately, Americans use about how many plastic drinking straws per day?
25,000
100,000
250,000,000
500,000,000
What percentage of U.S. crude oil consumption does plastic production account for?
1%
5%
30%
It doesn't account for any part because plastic is not made using oil
