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Plastic Pollution

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why is plastic dangerous for animals?

*** choose all that apply***

a)

They can be trapped in plastic things.

b)

They can choke (zakrztusić się) with small plastic pieces and die.

c)

They can eat plastic which fills their stomaches and they die of starvation because they don't feel hungry.

d)

Plastic is not so dangerous for animals.

2.

What does this symbol on a plastic container mean?

a)

It is specially for pets.

b)

It can be recycled easily.

c)

You shouldn't put food or drink in it.

3.

Why recycling can't win with plastic pollution?

*** choose all that apply***

a)

Because recycling is wrong

b)

Because people produce too much plastic to recycle it all.

c)

Because not every plastic can be recycled.

d)

Because not many people recycle rubbish.

4.

How can we help to reduce plastic pollution?

a)

We should use paper/cloth bags.

b)

We should use less plastic.

c)

We should refill our drinking bottles not buy new ones.

d)

We should avoid (unikać) plastic or styrofoam containers.

e)

All answers are correct.

5.

Juice and milk boxes can be recycled easily.

a)

Yes, because they are made of cardboard.

b)

No, becayse they are made of plastic+cardboard and it's difficult to separate them

6.

Most of the plastic rubbish is collected and recycled.

a)

No, 90% of trash is put in landfills or thrown into oceans.

b)

Yes, that's why we should recycle.

7.

Microplastic is _____.

a)

large in size

b)

small in size

c)

very huge in size

d)

very tiny in size

8.

As plastic travels through the ocean _____.

*** choose all that apply***

a)

it does not change in size

b)

it carries living organisms from one part of the world to another

c)

it poisons fish that eat it

d)

it eventually poisons humans who eat the fish

9.

If you ate the same amount of plastic as many seabirds, _____.

a)

you would be just fine

b)

you would have about 13 pounds of plastic in your stomach

c)

you would be able to digest the plastic

10.

How long does it take plastic to decompose?

a)

10,000

b)

1000

c)

5000

d)

50,000

11.

Why Is The Ocean Important?

a)

Because it looks good

b)

Because it provides us with food,plants and oxygen

c)

Because it produce fresh water

d)

Because you can swim in it

12.

What do scientists call plastics when they break down into tiny pieces?

a)

Microtrash

b)

Microplastics

c)

Microparticles

d)

Macroplastics

13.

How does plastic trash cause marine life and sea birds to starve?

a)

They mistake plastic for food, which clogs their stomachs and doesn't leave any room for real food.

b)

Plastic takes up space in the water so marine animals have no place to live.

c)

The plastic in the ocean is so dense that the marine life cannot find food easily.

d)

Plastic doesn't cause marine life or sea bird to starve: they're smart enough to know the difference between plastic and food.

14.

Why is plastic used so extensively?

a)

Because it is durable

b)

Because it is strong

c)

Because it is cheap

d)

All of the above

15.

Environment is best described as

a)

a food chain

b)

the surrounding conditions that influence on organism

c)

the living parts of an ecosystem

d)

a job that an organism has in its ecosystem

16.

Which is true about the word "impact"?

a)

It can be both a noun or a verb

b)

It can refer to something good or bad

c)

One meaning is to influence

d)

All of the above