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plastic

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What are plastics made of?
a)
rubber
b)
trees
c)
oil
d)
salt
2.
How long does it take for plastics to deteriorate?
a)
10 years
b)
100 years
c)
100 years
d)
they never go away
3.
Where is the Great Garbage Patch located?
a)
The North Pacific Gyre
b)
The South Pacific Gyre
c)
The Indian Ocean Gyre
d)
The Gulf Stream
4.
Ocean currents move:
a)
heat
b)
nutrients
c)
animals
d)
all of the above
5.
Why do you think people use plastic for their products ?
a)
Because it's strong
b)
Because its very cheap and it's easy to make
c)
Because it's expensive
d)
Because it's rare and it's good for the enviorment
6.
How many tons of plastic are produced each year?
a)
300,000 Tons
b)
300,000,000 Tons
c)
300 Tons
d)
50,000,000 Tons
7.

What percentage of trash in the ocean is actually plastic?

a)

90%

b)

100%

c)

75%

d)

45%

8.
Which of the following materials cannot be recycled?
a)
aluminium
b)
plastic bags
c)
glass bottles
d)
cartons
9.
Where is most waste produced?
a)
homes
b)
cities
c)
farms
d)
schools
10.

What does this icon refer to?

a)

biodegradable

b)

disposable

c)

climate change

d)

recycling

11.

Which of the following materials is non-biodegradable?

a)

plant waste

b)

paper

c)

plastic

d)

yard waste

12.

Where does plastic go when we throw it in the bin?

a)

Land dump

b)

The Ocean

c)

Recycling Factory

d)

All of the above

13.

How long does it take for a plastic bag to decompose?

a)

Up to 5 days

b)

Up to 5 years

c)

Up to 1000 years

d)

Never

14.
Which country has the most plastic pollution?
a)
China
b)
India
c)
Indonesia
d)
Mars
15.
How many animals die every year from plastic?
a)
1,000
b)
100,000
c)
2,000,000
d)
300
16.
How do you make plastic?
a)
Buy it
b)
By melting ice cream
c)
By melting small pieces of polypropylene and polyethylene
d)
I dont know
17.
How long does a plastic bag take to dissolve?
a)
666 years
b)
111 years
c)
450 years
d)
451 years
18.
How many plastic bottles are recycled every year?
a)
100,000,000
b)
35,000,000,000
c)
100,000
d)
20,000,000
19.
How long does it take for a plastic bottle to dissolve ?
a)
1000 years
b)
222 years
c)
2000 years
d)
666 years
20.

Which of these is a cheap and easily available material?

a)

Glass

b)

Plastic

c)

Diamond

21.

What is Plastic?

a)

Inorganic substance

b)

Element

c)

Polymer

22.

Which of these is a use of plastic?

a)

For making jewellery

b)

For making bulb

c)

For making toothbrush handle

23.

Why was the effect of Mumbai rains in 2005 drastic?

a)

Because Mithi river was used as an open drain

b)

Because there was a cyclone accompanying rains

24.

Which of these is a type of plastic that melts on heating?

a)

Thermoplastic

b)

Thermosetting

c)

Elastomer

25.

Which of these is a type of plastic that does not melt on heating?

a)

Thermoplastic

b)

Thermosetting

c)

Elastomer

26.

What will you do to minimize Plastic pollution?

a)

Reduce the use of plastic

b)

Reuse plastic materials

c)

Recycle plastic

d)

All of the above

27.

What can be an alternative of plastic bags?

a)

Cloth bag

b)

Jute bag

c)

Paper bag

d)

All of the above

28.

Which of these is NOT a way to reduce plastic waste?

a)

Using paper bags

b)

Reusing same plastic bag for a long time

c)

Using plastic lighters instead of matches to light a fire

d)

Stop using plastic staws

29.

What would you do as a STUDENT to reduce plastic pollution?

a)

Reduce the use of electronics

b)

Having a debate on pros and cons of plastic use

c)

Going to the plastic factory and asking them to shut down