Masks Test

Read the paragraph below from the Introduction [paragraphs 1-3].

In the last year, people have been wearing masks. This is because of the COVID-19 pandemic. They also have been wearing gloves and face shields. These items are personal protective equipment (PPE). People wear PPE to help keep from getting sick.

What is the central idea of this paragraph?

• People can volunteer to clean up PPE that gets on beaches.

• People having been wearing PPE to keep from getting sick.

• There are a lot of masks and gloves just lying on the ground.

• There are many problems with plastic getting into the ocean.

The main idea of the article is that PPE is creating a lot of pollution.

which TWO key details from the article supports the article's central or main idea?

• The Pacific Beach Coalition is an environmental group. It is in Northern California.

• When they clean up the beach, they write down what kind of trash they pick up. They do this to track what might end up in the ocean.

• The Marine Mammal Center rescues and helps marine mammals that live in and around the ocean.

• The group OceansAsia put out a report last year. They said almost 1.6 billion masks would end up in the ocean.

• PPE can get thrown away. Much of it is plastic. It is creating a worldwide pollution problem.

What claim does the author make about why should people cut the loops before throwing away a mask?

• It lets the mask be used again.

• It makes it easier to store in landfills.

• It makes the mask easier to pick up on beaches.

• It helps keep animals from getting trapped in it.

How does PPE pollution affect marine life?

• The animals can end up on the beach and get stuck.

• The animals can mistake it for food and eat the plastic.

• The animals get confused and swim into sewage systems.

• The animals get food and energy from the organisms on it.

What is meant by the word critical as it is used in the sentence?

"PPE is critical right now," said Ratner. But more plastic is getting into the ocean. This "can be a really big threat to marine mammals and all marine life."

• serious

• nervous

• unimportant

• hard to find

What is the caption explaining in the text?

• The caption says," Masks and gloves are saving lives — and causing pollution".

• The caption explains the difference between what polluts and what does not.

• The caption says that we should wear reusable cloth masks.

• The caption explains the ways that masks keeps getting into the ocean.