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WorksheetsPLASTIC - 1
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
How much time does it take for a plastic bottle to decompose?
around 450 years
around 50 years
around 200 years
around 5 years
What does this symbol on a plastic container mean?
It is specially for pets.
It can be recycled easily.
You shouldn't put food or drink in it.
Why recycling can't win with plastic pollution?
Because recycling is wrong
Because people produce too much plastic to recycle it all.
Because not every plastic can be recycled.
Because not many people recycle rubbish.
How can we help to reduce plastic pollution?
We should use paper/cloth bags.
We should use less plastic.
We should refill our drinking bottles not buy new ones.
We should avoid (unikać) plastic or styrofoam containers.
All answers are correct.
The word ‘plastic’ comes from the Greek plastikos, meaning ‘capable of being shaped and moulded.
True
False
Not all plastics are recyclable
True
False
Plastic may cause cancer
True
False
How much plastic is produced every year?
300 million tons
10 thousand tons
5 billion tons
7 tons
Which of the following is true about plastic?
It's cheap
It's versatile (many uses)
It's disposable
All of the above
What percentage of trash in the ocean is actually plastic?
90%
100%
75%
45%
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is the world's largest garbage dump. How big is it?
Twice the size of Texas
The size of Toronto
The size of the USA
Twice the size of Ontario
True or False: We've produced more plastic in the last 10 years than in the last century.
True
False
True or False: Plastic in the ocean ends up in the food you eat.
True
False
How many seabirds are killed annually from plastic?
1 million
100 000
10 000
500 000
How long does it take plastic to degrade?
500-1000 years
200 years
150 years
50 years
Where does the most plastic waste come from?
Packaging
Plastic bags
Fishing line
Rubber products
