WorksheetsMicroplastics
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 3mins
Microplasics ______ biodegradable
are
are not
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is also called
a nice place to go on vacation
a floating garbage dump
the Pacific trash vortex
the Pacific trash volcano
The Great Garbage Patch is in the Atlantic Ocean
true
false
Nurdles enter the environment through:
Runoff from land
Facial scrubs and toothpaste
Spills from cargo ships
All the above.
Gyres are
large circular areas created by spiraling ocean currents
a kind of fish
equipment used for specific purposes
How many major gyres are there in the world’s oceans?
2
15
8
5
The best known and largest gyre is
The Indian Ocean Gyre
The Midway Mass
The Great Pacific GarbagePath
The Lake Superior Stinker
plastic bottle belongs to which category of plastic?
Macroplastic
Mesoplastic
Megaplastic
Microplastic
Microplastics are plastics that have a size more than 5mm in diameter
True
False
What size are microplastics?
Less than 1 inch apart
Less than 1 mm apart
Less than 5 mm apart
25 inches
A polymer found in plastic bags and bottles
polyethylene
spandex
polyester
cotton
Nurdles and microplastics are a threat to sea life because
They can never be digested.
They carry toxins adhered to them.
Their plastic mass fools creatures into thinking they are full;, they don't eat enough; they die of starvation.
All of the above.
