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Plastic Pollution Quiz

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are most plastics made from?

a)

melted glue

b)

seaweed

c)

petrochemicals

d)

bones

2.

What does poly mean?

a)

many

b)

parrot

c)

very

d)

small

3.

Write 5 uses of plastic.

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4.

Tick three reasons why plastic is useful.

a)

cheap

b)

moulds into different shapes

c)

environmentally friendly

d)

reusable

5.

Why is single-use plastic bad?

a)

It takes a lot of time

b)

Glass is better

c)

It's hard to make

d)

wastes oil, water and energy

6.

What are microbes?

a)

toxic fibres

b)

parts of your skin

c)

little creatures that eat waste

d)

small dresses

7.

What does biodegrade mean?

a)

environmental waste

b)

break down

c)

useful

d)

useless

8.

Where does plastic pollution end up?

a)

rivers

b)

seas

c)

soil

d)

beach

9.

What are tiny pieces of plastic called?

(a)  

10.

How are microplastics bad for sea creatures?

a)

they make the sea ugly

b)

they injure them

c)

they make their habitats uncomfortable

d)

they can swallow them, which fills up their stomachs instead of nutrients

11.

Name some ways that we can reduce plastic pollution.

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