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Marine environment pollution

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Everyone has a responsibility to protect the marine environment.

a)

true

b)

false

2.

Which of the following is an environmental issue affecting polar regions?

a)

Global Warming

b)

Ozone Depletion

c)

Water & Air Pollution

d)

All answers are correct

3.

Why Is The Ocean Important?

a)

Because it looks good

b)

Because it provides us with food,plants and oxygen

c)

Because it produce fresh water

d)

Because you can swim in it

4.

Why is plastic used so extensively?

a)

Because it is durable

b)

Because it is strong

c)

Because it is cheap

d)

All of the above

5.

Who pollutes the ocean the most?

a)

Marine Animals

b)

Humans

c)

Land Animals

6.

What is an example of harm on marine animals?

a)

They can find plastic to play with

b)

They can eat the plastic

7.

What is wrong with this bird?

a)

the bird is covered in oil

b)

the bird is very sick

c)

there is nothing wrong with the bird.

8.

Pollution is

a)

materials that make the air and water dirty

b)

unwanted things from animals

c)

people who protect the Earth

9.

Choose a marine pollutant.

a)

Water

b)

Dogs

c)

Plants

d)

plastic

10.

What percentage of plastic items that go in the recycling bin ACTUALLY get recycled?

a)

10%

b)

9%

c)

19%

d)

8%

11.
Which of the following does NOT cause water pollution?
a)
oil spills
b)
garbage
c)
fertilizers from farms
d)
smoke
12.

What happens to plastic waste?

a)

Sinks to the bottom and gets buried under the sand

b)

It never fully goes away, it just breaks into little pieces

c)

Dissolves and decomposes in the water

d)

It is dumped in the ocean for fish to eat

13.

What can happen if oil shipments are not handled properly?

a)

The price of oil will go down.

b)

The oil will spill into the ship that carries it.

c)

Airplanes will have to transport oil.

d)

The oil can spill into the ocean.

14.

What is the biggest problem faced due to littering?

a)

toxic chemicals

b)

land runoff

c)

noise

d)

plastic debris

15.

How can you reduce the effect of plastic debris on marine life?

a)

Don't throw plastic on beaches

b)

Don't litter

c)

Don't go out

d)

Stop the usage of plastic