WorksheetsMicroplastics
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
What are the synthetic materials in plastics?
polyethylene, polyvinyl chlorine, nylon
Nitrogen
Oxygen
Hydrogen
Sodium
Iron
Chloride
Phosphorus
Gold
Magnesium
What happens to plastic AFTER it biodegrades?
it becomes thicker
it doesn't biodegrade
it becomes very oversized
it breaks into tiny pieces
What is the estimated number of plastic in the ocean?
five million
five thousand
five trillion
five hundred
Microplastic do not collect toxins.
True
False
maybe
definitely no
Most plastics we generate ends up in ____.
the great pacific garbage patch
landfills only
our local watershed
landfills, and flowing through the sea
You can do all of the following to reduce the amount of microplastics EXCEPT.
reduce, reuse, recycle
check labels on products
don't use solar panels
participate in beach cleanup
What is the highest abundance of plastics found in Great Lakes samples?
466,000 particles
422 particles
2 particles
1000 particles
What do marine life confuse food in the ocean for?
coral
pebbles
plastic
something
What question is still unknown about microplastics?
How do microplastics go into the ocean?
How are microplastics made?
Can microplastics bioaccumulate in the food chain?
Can microplastics combine to form a new product?
The small sizes of microplastic make removal
extremely challenging
kind of easy
real sad
easy, they are small
What percent of plastics are recycled?
more than 50%
less than 10%
over 75%
0%
What are pre-production plastic pellets called?
turtles
nerds
nurdles
girdles
What are microbeads added to?
shampoo
toothpaste
conditioner
mouthwash
What is the estimated total mass of debris in the 5 gyres?
2 tons
268,000 metric tons
2000 pounds
1 kilometer
What ingredient indicates that there are microplastics in a product?
chloride
neon
peg-80
polyethene
Where do pieces of plastic come from?
degradation of larger plastic items
the walls
combustion
factories
How does plastic end up in teh watershed?
it just does
it flows through the ocean
it flys to the watershed
i have no idea
Can plastic be molded?
yes
no
maybe
i have no idea
Plastic nurdles can be used to make all of the following EXCEPT
clothes
toys
pillows
cement blocks
Can humans help to reduce the amount of microplastics in the environment?
yes
no
only on Fridays
only if they recycle all the plastic cups they use
Which one of the following is categorized as micro-plastics?
Which of the following is not the property of plastic?
flexible
strong
waterproof
biodegradable
Plastic can rust and rot.
True
False
We make tons of plastic because things made of plastic are .........
cheap
durable
expendable
easily-burnt
What risks do whales, albatross and sea turtles have to face as they swim in the sea that is full of plastic?
Getting tangled in the debris
Ingesting large pieces of plastic
Getting new toys to play with
Dying from starvation
Our castaway plastic bags and plastic bottles get weakened by sunlight and then ............
torn apart in the wind and the waves into small plastic bits.
torn apart by sea animals into small plastic bits
carried away to sea shores.
eaten by small fish.
What happens to plastic that has broken into smaller pieces?
spread out in the ocean
stay at the same spot in the ocean
disappear after 1 year
decomposed by microorganisms
Where can we find micro-plastics?
Arctic and Antarctic
seafloor and sea surface
only in the deepest sea
everywhere in the ocean
The effect of micro-plastics is difficult to trace because ............
micro-plastics are not as visible as big plastic trash.
micro-plastics are everywhere in the ocean.
micro-plastics collect toxic chemical.
no sea marines will eat micro-plastics.
Which of the followings are ways to reduce the further impact of micro-plastics in the future?
switching to bio-degradable plastics.
dumping less plastic in the ocean.
cleaning up the patches of sea most strewn with plastic.
dumping plastic on land instead of the ocean
Plastic waste, that was disposed 20 years ago, already disappeared.
True
False
Which of the following products contain micro-plastics?
Toothpaste
Cosmetic
Air conditioner
Plastic spoon
If we use less plastic, plastic producers will ..........
produce more plastic
produce less plastic
change plastic with different material
keep producing the same amount of plastic
Do we really need plastic bags when we buy fruits from the market?
Yes, because that's the only way.
Yes, because we must not bring our own bag to the market.
No, because we can bring our own bag to the market.
No, because our own bag is always stronger than a plastic bag.
Do we really need plastic straws to drink our soft drinks?
Yes, because we must not drink it without the plastic straw.
Yes, because that's the only way to drink our soft drinks.
No, we can always drink it without using the plastic straw.
No, plastic straw is better than metal straw.
