WorksheetsOcean and Plastic Pollution
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 8mins
What happens to plastic waste?
It is a biodegradable material so it eventually disintegrates
It never fully goes away, it just breaks into little pieces
There is no such thing as plastic waste, all plastic is recycled
It is dumped in the ocean for fish to eat
Why is plastic dangerous for marine life?
They mistake it for food and cannot digest it
They can get tangled in it which hinders their ability to swim
Both a and b
It's not dangerous because they use plastic waste for habitats
True or False: There are many alternatives to single use plastic products.
True
False
How many marine species are harmed by plastic pollution?
52
693
1,326
5,489
What percent of its plastic does the US recycle?
9%
35%
50%
75%
Approximately, Americans use about how many plastic drinking straws per day?
25,000
100,000
250,000,000
500,000,000
About how many plastic grocery bags do Americans throw away each year?
10 million
500 million
1 billion
100 billion
By what year do scientists predict plastic will outweigh fish in the ocean, pound for pound?
2020
2050
2250
3000
Which of these countries have NOT made national plastic bag regulations?
Kenya
USA
Rwanda
China
On average, how long is a plastic bag used by a person before being thrown away?
12 minutes
1 hour
1 day
1 week
How much water does it take to produce one bottle of water?
No water is used to produce plastic
1 bottle of water
3 bottles of water
6 bottles of water
More than half of the breathable oxygen in the world comes from ___________?
The forests
The oceans
Lakes
Clouds
More than half of the breathable oxygen in the world comes from ___________?About 71% of the Earth is covered with water. How much of it is fresh water?
20%
5%
2.5%
50%
