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WorksheetsOCEANS AND PLASTIC POLLUTION
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
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?
It's not dangerous because they use plastic waste for habitats
They can get tangled in it which hinders their ability to swim
They mistake it for food and cannot digest it
Where does the majority of plastic waste end up?
Burned for energy
Landfills
Oceans
Recycled
How many million tons of plastic are dumped in our oceans every year?
1 million tons
8 million tons
20 million tons
50 million tons
True or False: There are many alternatives to single-use plastic products.
True
False
True or False There are 51 trillion microplastic particles in the ocean today—500 times more than the number of stars in our galaxy.
True
False
By what year do scientists predict plastic will outweigh fish in the ocean, pound for pound?
2030
2040
2050
2060
Which of the following answers contains the top 5 contributing countries to the world’s plastic pollution problem?
Russia, France, USA, Vietnam, India
Indonesia, Thailand, USA, China, France
Thailand, China, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines
USA, China, India, UK, Australia
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?
2 minutes
12 minutes
1 hour
1 day
2 weeks
More than half of the breathable oxygen in the world comes from ___________?
The oceans
The forests
Lakes
Clouds
