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OCEANS AND PLASTIC POLLUTION

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What happens to plastic waste?

a)

It is a biodegradable material so it eventually disintegrates

b)

It never fully goes away, it just breaks into little pieces

c)

There is no such thing as plastic waste, all plastic is recycled

d)

It is dumped in the ocean for fish to eat

2.

Why is plastic dangerous for marine life?

a)

It's not dangerous because they use plastic waste for habitats

b)

They can get tangled in it which hinders their ability to swim

c)

They mistake it for food and cannot digest it

3.

Where does the majority of plastic waste end up?

a)

Burned for energy

b)

Landfills

c)

Oceans

d)

Recycled

4.

How many million tons of plastic are dumped in our oceans every year?

a)

1 million tons

b)

8 million tons

c)

20 million tons

d)

50 million tons

5.

True or False: There are many alternatives to single-use plastic products.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

True or False There are 51 trillion microplastic particles in the ocean today—500 times more than the number of stars in our galaxy.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

By what year do scientists predict plastic will outweigh fish in the ocean, pound for pound?

a)

2030

b)

2040

c)

2050

d)

2060

8.

Which of the following answers contains the top 5 contributing countries to the world’s plastic pollution problem?

a)

Russia, France, USA, Vietnam, India

b)

Indonesia, Thailand, USA, China, France

c)

Thailand, China, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines

d)

USA, China, India, UK, Australia

9.

Which of these countries have NOT made national plastic bag regulations?

a)

Kenya

b)

USA

c)

Rwanda

d)

China

10.

On average, how long is a plastic bag used by a person before being thrown away?

a)

2 minutes

b)

12 minutes

c)

1 hour

d)

1 day

e)

2 weeks

11.

More than half of the breathable oxygen in the world comes from ___________?

a)

The oceans

b)

The forests

c)

Lakes

d)

Clouds