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Plastic Pollution

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name

Class

Date

1.

Approximately how long does it take a

plastic bag to decompose in the ocean?

a)

2 years

b)

20 years

c)

200 years

d)

2000 years

2.

Which kind of marine debris will

decompose the fastest?

a)

A wool sock

b)

A tin can

c)

A glass bottle

d)

A piece of fishing line

3.

Which kind of marine debris will

decompose the slowest?

a)

A wool sock

b)

A tin can

c)

A glass bottle

d)

A piece of fishing line

4.

What percentage of sea turtles worldwide

are estimated to have accidentally

ingested plastic rubbish?

a)

15%

b)

34%

c)

52%

d)

75%

5.

This item contains plastic. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

6.

This item contains plastic. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

7.

This item contains plastic. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

8.

This item contains plastic. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

9.

This item contains plastic. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

10.

This item contains plastic. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

11.

This item contains plastic. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

12.

This item contains plastic. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

13.

This item contains plastic. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

14.

This item contains plastic. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

15.

How does plastic get into the ocean?

a)

Ocean dumping (where people deliberately tip rubbish into the ocean)

b)

Blown by the wind or rain

c)

Through rivers, streams and sewers

d)

All of the above

16.

What is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch?

a)

A competition for picking up as much litter as possible

b)

A new kind of toy

c)

A place where you can throw out your plastic

d)

The largest offshore plastic accumulation zone in the ocean

17.

This household rubbish item is often found in the ocean. True or false?

a)

True

b)

False

18.

This household rubbish item is often found in the ocean. True or false?

a)

True

b)

False

19.

This household rubbish item is often found in the ocean. True or false?

a)

True

b)

False

20.

This household rubbish item is often found in the ocean. True or false?

a)

True

b)

False

21.

This household rubbish item is often found in the ocean. True or false?

a)

True

b)

False

22.

This household rubbish item is often found in the ocean. True or false?

a)

True

b)

False

23.

This household rubbish item is often found in the ocean. True or false?

a)

True

b)

False

24.

What percentage of marine litter is plastic?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

100% (all of it)

25.

All of the plastic in the world combined would weigh more than all of the people in the world combined. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

26.

What percentage of seabirds have ingested plastic at some point in their life?

a)

50%

b)

65%

c)

80%

d)

90%

100 %

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