WorksheetsPlastic in Bottled Water Review Questions
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What did researchers from Columbia University and Rutgers University find in a typical liter of bottled water?
Roughly 240,000 detectable plastic fragments
Roughly 500,000 detectable plastic fragments
Roughly 50,000 detectable plastic fragments
Roughly 100,000 detectable plastic fragments
What percentage of the detected plastic particles in bottled water were microplastics?
15%
20%
5%
10%
What technology did the researchers use to detect the plastic particles in bottled water?
Fluorescence microscopy
Electron microscopy
Atomic force microscopy
Stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) microscopy
What are nanoplastics?
Particles larger than 5 micrometers in size
Particles less than 1 micrometer in size
Particles between 1 to 5 micrometers in size
Particles between 5 millimeters to 1 micrometer in size
What did a 2018 study find in a liter of bottled water?
An average of 200 pieces of microplastics
An average of 400 pieces of microplastics
An average of 100 pieces of microplastics
An average of 300 pieces of microplastics
What did the International Bottled Water Association say about the potential health impacts of nano- and microplastic particles?
The health impacts are minimal
The health impacts are severe
There is no scientific consensus on the potential health impacts
There is scientific consensus on the potential health impacts
What did the researchers hypothesize about the plastics in the bottled water?
They are from other types of plastics
They are from natural minerals
They are from the packaging
They are from water filters
What did Phoebe Stapleton, a study co-author, say about the significance of their research?
It provides a computer generated image
It brings to light the presence of nanoplastics
It provides a visual of nanoplastics
It allows for the quantification of plastic particles
What do the researchers hope their research will lead to?
A better understanding of plastic production
A better understanding of plastic effects on human health
A better understanding of plastic recycling
A better understanding of plastic pollution
What is the annual plastic production by humans according to the United Nations?
220 million tons
330 million tons
440 million tons
550 million tons
Where do researchers plan to employ the same technology for future research?
In air and human tissues only
In bottled water only
In tap water, air, food, and human tissues
In tap water and food only
What percentage of plastic ends up in landfills or the environment according to researchers?
70%
60%
90%
80%
What did the study find about the presence of microplastics in people's bodies?
They are not found in the human body
They are only found in the lungs
They are found in excrement and blood
They are found in placentas only
What did the researchers use to identify the plastic particles in bottled water?
Electron microscopy
Fluorescence microscopy
Stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) microscopy
Atomic force microscopy
What did the International Bottled Water Association say about media reports on plastic particles in drinking water?
They are beneficial for consumer awareness
They provide accurate information to consumers
They unnecessarily scare consumers
They inform consumers about the potential health risks
