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WorksheetsWhat on Earth are we doing to our world?
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which statement best describes the term 'plastic pollution'?
When people drop litter.
When large amounts of plastic waste affects the environment.
When plastic is not reused.
What are the causes of plastic pollution? Tick all that apply.
Plastics being flushed down toilets.
Cothes are washed in sinks and washing machines.
Plastic waste thrown into seas and habitats.
What are the two main ways that plastic can harm wildlife?
Plastics can be eaten by marine life.
Wildlife can live in the plastic waste.
Wildlife can get tangled in plastic waste.
Animals can play in the left over plastic.
What is the main problem with plastic waste?
It's too light and flexible.
It breaks down too easily.
It takes a long time to break down.
What is the name often given to small pieces of plastic?
microplastic
miniplastic
polyplastic
Complete the sentence.
Plastic pollution can be very harmful to humans...
...if they go swimming.
...if they eat fish or marine life that contain microplastics.
...if they trip over it.
The ocean that is most affected by plastic pollution is the Atlantic. True or false?
True
False
Complete the sentence.
Plastic pollution should not be found in the polar regions because...
There are no shops to sell plastic items.
The living conditions are harsh, so there aren't any people to pollute the environment.
There are no toilets or washing machines.
Suggest three different ways to reduce plastic pollution.
Reuse plastic containers.
Never flush wet wipes down the toilet.
Say no to plastic bags.
Say no to plastic drinking straws.
Any of the above.
Complete the sentence.
If the current plastic waste crisis continues, animal species will become...
(a)
