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WorksheetsA Plastic Ocean Documentary
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which continent does most of the plastic go to?
North America
South America
Europe
Asia
Why is plastic used so extensively?
Because it is durable
Because it is strong
Because it is cheap
All of the above
What is the record amount of plastic found in a Shearwater Gull?
135 pieces
234 pieces
400 pieces
276 pieces
What food source might the Laysan Albatross be mistaking plastic for?
Plankton
Squid
Oysters
Shrimp
What has Rwanda done to combat the plastic problem?
Set up a recycling scheme for plastic bags
Set up bottle recycling for cash schemes
Totally banned plastic bags
Banned plastic fishing gear
What do you get in return for recycling plastic in Haiti
Cash
Mobile phones recharged
Food tokens
Medicine
Approximately how big is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch?
Size of Mexico
Size of Europe
Size of France
Size of USA
What type of power does the Ocean Cleanup lighting run off?
Tidal
Wind
Wave
Solar
Which natural forces move the Ocean Cleanup equipment?
Wind
Waves
Ocean currents
All three
Plastic does not degrade, it
breaks up
breaks down
Choose the flow of movement of toxin (attach to the plastic) when it enters our body.
vital organ - blood stream - fatty tissue
fatty tissue - blood stream - vital organ
blood stream - fatty tissue - vital organ
Define estrogenic activity.
release of chemicals from plastic
release of toxins from plastic
release of BPA in the atmosphere
release of chemicals into the ocean
BPA that leaches from plastic and enters the body mimics the _________________ hormones.
pogrestrone
estrogen
endocrine
peptide
The application of heat to chemical compost like plastic to cause decomposition is called _________________.
Hydrolysis
Dialysis
Pyrolysis
Sublimation
