WorksheetsPolyester and Microplastics Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is polyester mainly made from?
Plants
Petroleum (oil)
Cotton
Wood
Microplastics are any pieces of plastic that can:
Only exist in oceans
Be found in water, air, and even human blood
Disappear quickly
Never move from one place to another
How much of all textiles are made from polyester?
About 10%
About 25%
About 52%
About 75%
When do clothes release microplastics?
Only when thrown away
During washing and wearing
Never
Only during manufacturing
Polyester is created through a process called:
Boiling
Melting
Polymerisation
Cutting
Recycling plastic:
Completely stops plastic pollution
Does not fully prevent microplastic release
Is impossible
Only works for metal
Microplastics are concerning because they:
Are very large
Break into smaller and smaller pieces
Are always visible
Never move
Petroleum is transformed into clothing by:
A simple one-step process
A complex chemical process
Manual cutting
Instant transformation
What might help reduce plastic pollution?
Making more plastic
Ignoring the problem
Finding alternatives to plastic
Using more petroleum
Microplastics can potentially:
Enter living organisms
Only stay in water
Disappear immediately
Never move
