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Plastics

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are plastics?

a)

a biodegradable material that is useful

b)

an object which is a wide range of synthetic or semi-synthetic materials that use polymers as the main ingredient.

2.

A material that gets decomposed through natural processes, such as action by bacteria, is called

a)

Biodegradable material

b)

Non - biodegradable material

c)

Synthetic fibers

3.

what is the accumulation of plastic objects and particles (e.g. plastic bottles, bags and microbeads) in the Earth's environment that adversely affects wildlife

a)

Noise Pollution

b)

Plastic Pollution

c)

Air Pollution

4.

How can we prevent ocean pollution due to plastics?

a)

do not throw plastics in the ocean

b)

we should dump waste in lakes, ponds, etc

c)

wastewater from factories should not be thrown in water bodies

5.

unscramble the word - NMNROEVITNE

a)

ENVIRONMENT

b)

POLLUTION

c)

SYNTHETIC

6.

What takes several years to decompose, which is non-biodegradable?

a)

plants

b)

food waste

c)

plastics

7.

which of the following items are made of plastic?

a)

juice bottles

b)

glass jar

c)

juice straw

8.

which are the 5R's principles?

a)

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, respect, and raise

b)

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Recover and Refuse

c)

Recover, Refuse, Race, Rain, and Reduce

9.

Does banning single-use plastic even make a dent in the bigger problem of climate change?

a)

No

b)

Yes

10.

Annually, approximately ___________ plastic bags are used worldwide.

a)

40 Billion

b)

500 Billion

c)

200 Billion

11.

A million plastic bottles are bought around the world every minute.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

The average person eats 10,000 microplastics each year.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Plastic is killing more than _______ seabirds and animals every year.

a)

2.2 Million

b)

1.1 Million

c)

1.2 Million