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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which of these activities can lead to plastic in the ocean?
Throwing a gum wrapper out of a car window.
Accidentally leaving toys on the beach
Wind blowing plastic out of a full trash bin
All of the above
- 2. Multiple Choice
All plastic pollution is big enough to see.
True
False
- 3. Multiple Choice
Who is in charge of keeping plastic out of the ocean?
The Government
Beach visitors
garbage collectors
everyone
- 4. Multiple Choice
The foam cups used to keep hot drinks hot and cold drinks cold are made out of plastic.
True
False
- 5. Multiple Choice
What is the main cause of plastic pollution in the ocean?
Land-based waste such as littering
Ships dumping trash into the ocean
Plants and animals in the ocean
Tsunamis, hurricanes, and tornados blowing plastic into the ocean
- 6. Multiple Choice
All drains and waterways lead to the ocean.
True
False
- 7. Multiple Choice
Plastic pollution in our waterways can be reduced by
recycling
reducing use of single-use plastics
raising awareness about plastic pollution
all of the above
- 8. Multiple Choice
The Great Pacific garbage patch is
a gyre of plastic in the north central Pacific Ocean
a floating island of plastic
caused by humans
all of the above
- 9. Multiple Choice
What happens to plastic waste?
it is biodegradable
all of it is recyclable
it breaks down in to smaller pieces
it is dumped in the ocean for fish to eat
- 10. Multiple Choice
Why is plastic dangerous for marine life?
They mistake it for food and cannot digest it
They can get tangled in it which hinders their ability to swim
Both a and b
It's not dangerous because they use plastic waste for habitats
- 11. Multiple Choice
How many million tons of plastic are dumped in our oceans every year?
1 million tons
8 million tons
20 million tons
50 million tons
- 12. Multiple Choice
There are many alternatives to single use plastic products.
True
False
- 13. Multiple Choice
How many marine species are harmed by plastic pollution?
52
693
1326
5468
- 14. Multiple Choice
There are 51 trillion microplastic particles in the ocean today—500 times more than the number of stars in our galaxy.
True
False
- 15. Multiple Choice
By what year do scientists predict plastic will outweigh fish in the ocean, pound for pound?
2020
2050
3000
2075
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