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Microplastics

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Microplasics ______ biodegradable

a)

are

b)

are not

2.

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is also called

a)

a nice place to go on vacation

b)

a floating garbage dump

c)

the Pacific trash vortex

d)

the Pacific trash volcano

3.

The Great Garbage Patch is in the Atlantic Ocean

a)

true

b)

false

4.

Nurdles enter the environment through:

a)

Runoff from land

b)

Facial scrubs and toothpaste

c)

Spills from cargo ships

d)

All the above.

5.

Gyres are

a)

large circular areas created by spiraling ocean currents

b)

a kind of fish

c)

equipment used for specific purposes

6.

How many major gyres are there in the world’s oceans?

a)

2

b)

15

c)

8

d)

5

7.

The best known and largest gyre is

a)

The Indian Ocean Gyre

b)

The Midway Mass

c)

The Great Pacific GarbagePath

d)

The Lake Superior Stinker

8.

plastic bottle belongs to which category of plastic?

a)

Macroplastic

b)

Mesoplastic

c)

Megaplastic

d)

Microplastic

9.

Microplastics are plastics that have a size more than 5mm in diameter

a)

True

b)

False

10.

What size are microplastics?

a)

Less than 1 inch apart

b)

Less than 1 mm apart

c)

Less than 5 mm apart

d)

25 inches

11.

A polymer found in plastic bags and bottles

a)

polyethylene

b)

spandex

c)

polyester

d)

cotton

12.

Nurdles and microplastics are a threat to sea life because

a)

They can never be digested.

b)

They carry toxins adhered to them.

c)

Their plastic mass fools creatures into thinking they are full;, they don't eat enough; they die of starvation.

d)

All of the above.