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WorksheetsPlastic pollution
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 27mins
Which is NOT a single-use plastic item?
shampoo bottle
crisp packet
lego
straw
How many tonnes of plastic enters the world's ocean every year?
13 million tonnes
1.3 million tonnes
30 million tonnes
3 million tonnes
Biodegradable means items can last forever.
True
False
Which item can be flushed down the toilet?
How much time does it take for a plastic bottle to decompose?
around 450 years
around 50 years
around 200 years
around 5 years
Why is plastic dangerous for animals?
They can be trapped in plastic things.
They can choke with small plastic pieces and die.
They can eat plastic which fills their stomaches and they die of starvation because they don't feel hungry.
Plastic is not so dangerous for animals.
There are plastic trash islands floating on oceans.
True
False
In how many years are there going to be more plastic than fish in the ocean?
21 years
30.5 years
31 years
24 years
When did plastic pollution start?
1970
1963
1974
1960
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 percentage of plastic items that go in the recycling bin ACTUALLY get recycled?
23%
72%
1%
9%
Why is plastic used so extensively?
Because it is durable
Because it is strong
Because it is cheap
All of the above
