Microplastics Quiz

What are microplastics?

• large plastic items that get into our oceans

• small pieces of plastic material, typically originating from the disintegration of larger plastic items like bottles, bags, and other common garbage

• small bits of mercury, arsenic, and other chemical toxins that pollute our oceans

• animal debris

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What is the primary source of microplastics?

• Plant wastes

• Natural disasters

• Human activities

• Animal wastes

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Which of the following is NOT an impact of microplastics on human health?

• Potential carcinogen

• Physical injury

• Enhanced immune function

• Endocrine disruption

Where can microplastics be most commonly found?

• Mountain tops

• Oceans

• Deserts

• Moon surface

Which product is often a major contributor to microplastic pollution?

• Cotton clothes

• Paper bags

• Plastic bottles

• Wooden furniture

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