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Litter Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What percent of litter is plastic waste?

a)

20%

b)

45%

c)

38%

d)

76%

2.

How long does it take for plastic water bottles to decompose?

a)

450 months

b)

450 days

c)

450 years

d)

365 days

3.

How long does it take for aluminum to decompose?

a)

250 days

b)

200 days

c)

200 years

d)

350 years

4.

How long does it take glass bottles to decompose?

a)

1 million years

b)

1 year

c)

1 thousand years

d)

10 years

5.

How much litter accumulates on roadways?

a)

350 million

b)

51 billion

c)

50 billion

d)

300 billion

6.

What are the most common pieces of litter?

a)

cigarette butts, food wrappers, plastic bottles, grocery bags, & straws

b)

toys, clothing, glass, paper cups, & aluminum wrappers

c)

metals, cardboard, & clothing

d)

straws, plastic bottles, cardboard boxes, tote bags, & pencils

7.

What is something you can do to prevent littering? (multiple answers)

a)

Not throwing trash out windows

b)

Keeping yards clean of trash

c)

Burning trash

d)

Recycling

8.

What can you recycle? (multiple answers)

a)

aluminum cans

b)

bagged recyclables

c)

liquids

d)

paper

9.

Littering is NOT harmful to animals

a)

True

b)

False

10.

I will be more mindful about littering now

a)

No, why should I?

b)

I guess

c)

Yes

d)

No I don't want to