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SAVE THE OCEAN QUIZ

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How much of the Earth's surface is covered by oceans?

a)

70%

b)

50%

c)

30%

2.

What is the world's biggest ocean?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

3.

How much trash ends up in our oceans each year?

a)

Around 2.5 billion black bags (12.5 million tons)

b)

Around 2 million black bags (10,000 tons)

c)

Around 1000 black bags (5000kg)

4.

Where does most trash in the ocean come from?

a)

Thrown overboard from boats

b)

Created by fish and marine life

c)

Floats or blows out from the land

5.

What happens to plastic trash when it gets into the ocean?

a)

Sinks to the bottom and gets buried under the sand

b)

Breaks up into smaller and smaller pieces

c)

Dissolves and decomposes in the water

6.

Why do animals eat plastic?

a)

Because it's easier than hunting

b)

They mistake it for real food

c)

They like the taste

7.

In what ways can plastic harm animals?

a)

It is poisonous

b)

It can block their insides

c)

They can get tangled up in it

d)

All of the above

8.

In what ways can plastic trash harm humans?

a)

If we go swimming and get tangled

b)

If we eat fish that have eaten plastic

c)

If we trip over it

d)

All of the above

9.

Microplastics are pieces of plastic less than 5mm in length. Where do they come from?

a)

Microphones, microwaves and microchips

b)

Clothes, cosmetics, broken down from larger pieces

c)

Rainwater

10.

Microplastics can easily be filtered out of the water.

a)

False

b)

True