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The World's Largest Garbage Dump

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The garbage patch is located in the ______________ Ocean.

a)

Land

b)

Current

c)

Pacific

d)

Atlantic

e)

Harm

2.

Most of the debris come from sources on _____________.

a)

land

b)

current

c)

pacific

d)

atlantic

e)

harm

3.

The garbage patch was formed by _____________.

a)

land

b)

ocean currents

c)

pacific

d)

atlantic

e)

harm

4.

Marine debris has been shown to _____________ ocean animals.

a)

land

b)

ocean currents

c)

pacific

d)

atlantic

e)

harm

5.

A fish caught by Moore's research boat had ___________ pieces of plastic in its stomach.

a)

ten

b)

fish

c)

20

d)

80

e)

84

6.

Recent water samples contained twice as much plastic as ___________ years ago.

a)

ten

b)

fish

c)

20

d)

80

e)

84

7.

According to experts, ___________% of the trash come from sources on land and ___________ % originates from ships at sea.

a)

10 / 20

b)

40 / 20

c)

20 / 30

d)

80 / 20

e)

84 / 20

8.

A large amount of ___________, phytoplankton and zooplankton have been found in one of the areas, and __________ have multiplied.

a)

fish / food chain

b)

fish / crabs

c)

food chain / animals

9.

The garbage patch contains more than ___________ tons of trash.

a)

20 million

b)

3.5 million

c)

84 million

10.

Hydrocarbons and the pesticide DDT enter the___________ .

a)

food chain

b)

fish

c)

animals

d)

crabs

11.

"Marine debris can harm ocean life" goes with.........

a)

Hydrocarbons and the pesticide DDT....

b)

Recent water samples contained twice as much plastic as.......

c)

A fish caught by Moore's research boat had pieces of plastic in....

d)

According to experts, 80% of the trash comes from sources on land....

e)

The garbage patch contains more than 3.5 million tons of trash

12.

"The amount of plastic in the patch is increasing" goes with.........

a)

Hydrocarbons and the pesticide DDT....

b)

Recent water samples contained twice as much plastic as.......

c)

A fish caught by Moore's research boat had pieces of plastic in....

d)

According to experts, 80% of the trash comes from sources on land....

e)

The garbage patch contains more than 3.5 million tons of trash

13.

"The garbage patch may have an active, healthy ecosystem" goes with.........

a)

Hydrocarbons and the pesticide DDT....

b)

A large amount of fish, phytoplankton, and zooplankton have been found in one of the areas .......

c)

A fish caught by Moore's research boat had pieces of plastic in....

d)

According to experts, 80% of the trash comes from sources on land....

e)

The garbage patch contains more than 3.5 million tons of trash

14.

"There is a huge amount of trash in the garbage patch" goes with.........

a)

Hydrocarbons and the pesticide DDT....

b)

A large amount of fish, phytoplankton, and zooplankton have been found in one of the areas .......

c)

A fish caught by Moore's research boat had pieces of plastic in....

d)

According to experts, 80% of the trash comes from sources on land....

e)

The garbage patch contains more than 3.5 million tons of trash

15.

"Only a small portion of the trash comes from ships" goes with.........

a)

Hydrocarbons and the pesticide DDT....

b)

A large amount of fish, phytoplankton, and zooplankton have been found in one of the areas .......

c)

A fish caught by Moore's research boat had pieces of plastic in....

d)

According to experts, 80% of the trash comes from sources on land....

e)

The garbage patch contains more than 3.5 million tons of trash

16.

"The trash in the water may be poisoning food eaten by humans" goes with.........

a)

Hydrocarbons and the pesticide DDT....

b)

A large amount of fish, phytoplankton, and zooplankton have been found in one of the areas .......

c)

A fish caught by Moore's research boat had pieces of plastic in....

d)

According to experts, 80% of the trash comes from sources on land....

e)

The garbage patch contains more than 3.5 million tons of trash