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PLASTIC

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What are plastics made of?
a)
rubber
b)
trees
c)
oil
d)
salt
2.
How long does it take for plastics to deteriorate?
a)
10 years
b)
100 years
c)
100 years
d)
they never go away
3.
Where is the Great Garbage Patch located?
a)
The North Pacific Gyre
b)
The South Pacific Gyre
c)
The Indian Ocean Gyre
d)
The Gulf Stream
4.
Ocean currents move:
a)
heat
b)
nutrients
c)
animals
d)
all of the above
5.
Why do you think people use plastic for their products ?
a)
Because it's strong
b)
Because its very cheap and it's easy to make
c)
Because it's expensive
d)
Because it's rare and it's good for the enviorment
6.
How many tons of plastic are produced each year?
a)
300,000 Tons
b)
300,000,000 Tons
c)
300 Tons
d)
50,000,000 Tons
7.

What percentage of trash in the ocean is actually plastic?

a)

90%

b)

100%

c)

75%

d)

45%

8.
Which of the following materials cannot be recycled?
a)
aluminium
b)
plastic bags
c)
glass bottles
d)
cartons
9.
Where is most waste produced?
a)
homes
b)
cities
c)
farms
d)
schools
10.

What does this icon refer to?

a)

biodegradable

b)

disposable

c)

climate change

d)

recycling

11.

Which of the following materials is non-biodegradable?

a)

plant waste

b)

paper

c)

plastic

d)

yard waste

12.

Where does plastic go when we throw it in the bin?

a)

Land dump

b)

The Ocean

c)

Recycling Factory

d)

All of the above

13.

How long does it take for a plastic bag to decompose?

a)

Up to 5 days

b)

Up to 5 years

c)

Up to 1000 years

d)

Never

14.
Which country has the most plastic pollution?
a)
China
b)
India
c)
Indonesia
d)
Mars
15.
How many animals die every year from plastic?
a)
1,000
b)
100,000
c)
2,000,000
d)
300
16.
How do you make plastic?
a)
Buy it
b)
By melting ice cream
c)
By melting small pieces of polypropylene and polyethylene
d)
I dont know
17.
How long does a plastic bag take to dissolve?
a)
666 years
b)
111 years
c)
450 years
d)
451 years
18.
How many plastic bottles are recycled every year?
a)
100,000,000
b)
35,000,000,000
c)
100,000
d)
20,000,000
19.
How long does it take for a plastic bottle to dissolve ?
a)
1000 years
b)
222 years
c)
2000 years
d)
666 years