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Plastic Pollution Knowledge Quiz

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

About how many metric tonnes of plastic enter the world's oceans?

a)

8 billion tons

b)

8 million tons

c)

4 million tons

d)

18 million tons

2.

Is it true that less plastic will be in ocean than fish by weight in 2050?

a)

False

b)

True

c)

Partially correct

d)

I don't know :D

3.

How many marine species does plastic pollution affect?

a)

0.8

b)

800

c)

900

d)

10086

4.

There are places without plastic pollution.

a)

False

b)

True

c)

Partially correct

d)

I don't know :3

5.

How many pounds of trash does an average American human produce, and what percent is plastic?

a)

5, 13%

b)

4.4, 20%

c)

4.4, 12%

d)

4, 12%

6.

How many percent of plastic worldwide is recycled after being produced?

a)

9%

b)

10%

c)

11%

d)

12%

7.

How many billion dollars of economic damage are caused by plastic pollution?

a)

11 billion

b)

12 billion

c)

13 billion

d)

14 billion

8.

What percent of beach litter is plastic?

a)

55%

b)

98%

c)

83%

d)

73%

9.

Every minute, at least 1 truck load of plastic is dumped into the ocean.

a)

true

b)

false

c)

partially correct

d)

i don't know ._.

10.

_ million plastic bags are used every minute world wide

a)

2

b)

4

c)

9

d)

6

11.

Plastic manufacturing contributes to greenhouse gases

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Partially correct

d)

pick me

12.

What is the percentage of microplastic found in bottled water and table salt, globally?

a)

83%, 90%

b)

90%, 93%

c)

93%, 90%

d)

47%, 73%