cause
impact
prevention
vocabulary
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100
The part of the car that creates the most microplastics.
What are tires?
100
where can the most microplastics be found?
the ocean
100
name ways we can prevent microplastics from going into the environment!
using less plastic objects, buy plastic-free products
100
When something is broken down into smaller pieces/bits
What is degrading?
100
which one represents microplastics?
3rd one!
200
Name some objects that can degrade into microplastics. (at least two!)
clothing, plastic packaging, tires, etc.
200
how do fishing nets impact sea life?
fish get tangled in the net, but also ingest the microplastics that the net degrades into
200
an object that separates smaller particles from another item
what is a filter?
200
A massive collection of garbage (micro plastics and larger) in the Pacific Ocean
What is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch?
200
small pieces of plastics that are 5 millimeters or less in size
what are microplastics?
300
How big microplastics are
5mm or less
300
how long does it take for microplastics to completely degrade?
plastics never fully degrade!
300
An invention that collects microplastics in the laundry.
What is a microplastic filter?
300
what does it mean when something that breaks down into natural, non-toxic parts?
it is compostable
300
what kind of natural resource makes up plastic?
fossil fuels
400
How does the marine industry contribute to ocean microplastics?
Paint from boats, fishing nets
400
How/why do animals ingest (swallow) plastic?
Some animals eat food that are as small as microplastics and have a large chance of ingesting them along with their natural food.
400
why can't we ban plastics completely?
plastics are very important to package many everyday items! (water bottles, food takeout, etc.)
400
Something that can be decomposed by bacteria or other living organisms
biodegradable
400
how long does it take for a toothbrush to decompose into microplastics?
500 years
500
Causes microplastics to degrade
What is the sun?
500
How do microplastics hurt animals and their life cycle?
Animals think they're full their stomach is actually full of plastic
500
name 3 of the inventions that we talked about in class that collects microplastics from the environment
1) laundry filter
2) filtering fish
3) beach rover that filters plastic from sand
500
what are the three kinds of "cycling?"
recycling, upcycling, downcycling
500
what is a fancy name for plastic?
polyethylene