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Is this trash or treasure?

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. Place the appropriate adjective before sea air.

"You might have listened to the birds squawk as you breathed in the _____sea air."

a)

refreshing

b)

blue

c)

sharp

d)

crazy

2.

Where was the beach that was used as a garbage dump before turning into a gorgeous beach?

a)

Salem, Indiana

b)

Fort Bragg, California

c)

Talmes, Michigan

d)

Paris, France

3.

What items were dumped on the beach when it was used as a dump?

a)

Cracked dishes

b)

carousels

c)

dogs

d)

airplanes

4.

Why do we not continue to dump garbage out the beach?

a)

It harms marine plants and animals.

b)

It's legal.

5.

When did Fort Bragg stop dumping on the beach and started cleaning it up?

a)

1300s

b)

1930

c)

1960s

d)

2000

6.

What adjective can you put in front of beach cleanup to indicate that it is a hard job to do?

a)

easy

b)

laid back

c)

tedious, hard

d)

fun

7.

What was left behind after the metal scraps and damaged stoves were hauled away?

a)

Paper

b)

Glass

c)

aluminum

d)

waste

8.

What rounded off the sharp edges of the glass?

a)

Water

b)

Sand

c)

People

d)

Seagulls

9.

When was the beach covered in thousands of smooth, colorful pieces of glass?

a)

1972

b)

1975

c)

1977

d)

1980s

10.

How long does it take for an old glass bottle to become known as sea glass?

a)

a few days

b)

a few weeks

c)

a few years

d)

many years

11.

What is happening to the sea glass?

a)

People are taking it, even though it is illegal.

b)

Animals are eating it.

c)

They are being dissolved by the sea water.

12.

What is sea glass used for?

a)

Jewelry and crafts

b)

electronic devices

c)

food decorations

d)

automobile lights