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WorksheetsMarine Litter
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 8mins
How much of the Earth's surface is covered by oceans?
30%
50%
70%
What is the world's biggest ocean?
Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Marine litter is mainly composed by...
Paper / Cardboard
Metal
Plastic
Glass
Where does most marine litter come from?
From land-based sources
Falling off ships
How much plastic litter is in the oceans?
220 million tonnes
150 million tonnes
60 million tonnes
Where most of the plastic comes from?
US and Europe
Asia
Rest of the World
How does plastic end up reaching and entering the ocean from land?
Littering in towns and cities
Dumpsites near waterways and oceans
People littering on beaches
All of the above
How much plastic ends up in our oceans each year?
Around 1000 black bags (5000 Kg)
Around 2 million black bags (10.000 tonnes)
Around 2.5 billion black bags (12.5 million tonnes)
What happens to plastic waste?
Sinks to the bottom and gets buried under the sand
It never fully goes away, it just breaks into little pieces
Dissolves and decomposes in the water
It is dumped in the ocean for fish to eat
Microplastics are pieces of plastic less than 5mm in length. Where do they come from?
Clothes, cosmetics, broken down from larger pieces
Rainwater
Microplastics can easily be filtered out of the water.
True
False
Why is plastic dangerous for marine life?
a) They mistake it for food and cannot digest it
b) They can get entangled in it which hinders their ability to swim
c) It is not dangerous because they use plastic waste for habitats
Both a) and b)
Both a) and c)
Which of the following did the United Nations Ocean Conference 2017 suggest as important steps to take to address marine litter?
Encourage reuse and recycling of plastics
Incentives for changing individual behaviour
Supporting better waste management in developing countries
All of the above
Derelict Fishing Gear (DFG) refers to nets, lines, crab/shrimps pots, and other recreational or commercial fishing equipment that has been lost, abandoned, or discarded in the marine environment. In European seas, DFG's accounts for about...
a half of marine litter found
a third of marine litter found
a fourth of marine litter found
