Marine Plastic Pollution

Marine Plastic Pollution

6th Grade

25 Qs

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Marine Plastic Pollution

Marine Plastic Pollution

Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-LS2-4, MS-PS1-3, MS-ESS3-4

+8

Standards-aligned

Created by

Lisa Thompson

FREE Resource

25 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What do scientists call plastics when they break down into tiny pieces?

Microtrash

Microplastics

Microparticles

Macroplastics

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How does plastic trash cause marine life and sea birds to starve?

They mistake plastic for food, which clogs their stomachs and doesn't leave any room for real food.

Plastic takes up space in the water so marine animals have no place to live.

The plastic in the ocean is so dense that the marine life cannot find food easily.

Plastic doesn't cause marine life or sea bird to starve: they're smart enough to know the difference between plastic and food.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

According to the article, humans are also ingesting plastic that has ended up in the ocean. How is this possible.

The tiny plastic particles in the ocean end up coming through the faucets in our sinks once the salt water is converted to fresh water.

The fish in the ocean eat the plastics and humans eat the fish, causing the toxic chemicals from the plastics to spread from the fish to humans.

Humans are mistaking plastics in the ocean for food just as the marine life and sea birds are.

All of the above.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How many tonnes of plastic enters the ocean each year?

8 million tonnes

10 million tonnes

20 million tonnes

330 million tonnes

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

What are nurdles?

salt

beads for jewelry

pre-production plastic pellets

fish eggs

beach sand

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How does plastic pollution primarily affect marine life?

By increasing the water temperature

By causing ocean acidification

By entanglement and ingestion

By decreasing salinity levels

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 4 pts

Which of the following is a preventive measure against plastic pollution in oceans?

Increasing plastic production

Promoting the use of biodegradable materials

Encouraging deep-sea disposal

Supporting plastic incineration

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

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