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Great Pacific Plastic Patch

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How much of the worlds plastic amount ends up in the great Pacific garbage patch?

a)

2%

b)

5%

c)

7%

d)

10%

2.

How many tons of plastic are in the garbage patch?

a)

100,000 tons

b)

500,000 tons

c)

5,000,000 tons

d)

10,000,000 tons

3.

How many tons of old fishing lines and nets are estimated to be in the Pacific garbage patch?

a)

135,000 tons

b)

705,000 tons

c)

250,000 tons

d)

575,000 tons

4.

How many kg of garbage is there for every kg of plankton?

a)

1kg

b)

5kg

c)

45kg

d)

20kg

5.

How many percent of fish in the Pacific ocean have plastic or other garbage particles inside their bodies?

a)

Less than 1%

b)

5%

c)

35%

d)

90%

6.

When was the great Pacific garbage patch discovered?

a)

1923

b)

1958

c)

1997

d)

2001

7.

How many birds die each year because of eating plastic from the garbage patch?

a)

10,000

b)

100,000

c)

500,000

d)

1,000,000

8.

How long does it take for a plastic bottle to decompose in the ocean?

a)

2 months

b)

450 years

c)

1 year

d)

100 years

9.

How long does it take for a fishing line to decompose?

a)

10 years

b)

100 years

c)

400 years

d)

600 years

10.

How many pieces of plastic are found on every square kilometer in the Pacific garbage patch?

a)

10 pieces

b)

120,000 pieces

c)

1000 pieces

d)

60,000 pieces

11.

How many kg of plastic are produced worldwide every year?

a)

10 million

b)

800 million

c)

100 Billion

d)

10 billion

12.

How many marine animals die every year because of the great Pacific garbage patch?

a)

1000

b)

100,000

c)

10,000

d)

50,000

13.

How long does it take garbage from the continents to enter the ocean and reach the garbage patch?

a)

1 year

b)

6 years

c)

10 years

d)

20 years