Sea Pollution Worksheet

Name: ……………………………………………………………………

Please fill in the blanks:

1. Are there oceans or seas untouched by plastic pollution [please circle]? Yes / No / Maybe

2. The sun breaks down larger plastic items into smaller and smaller pieces called micro-

plastics – these are also called …………………………

3. Plastics can kill wildlife in two ways – by …………………………. and ………………………………….. .

Other animals higher in the food-chain are also at risk including ……………………… .

4. Micro-plastics become concentrated in specific areas. They include patches of open ocean

created by circular ocean currents called …………………... They are also found along

……………………….. and in more sheltered ………………..............

5. Where does the plastic in the sea come from? 80% of it originates from plastic dumped on

………………….. which then gets transported to sea by ……………….… and the ………………….. The

remaining 20% comes from ………………….. and structures in the sea.

6. …………………... is the country with the biggest volume of plastic pollution.

Extra questions

1. Can you name some of the planet’s circular ocean currents?

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2. What is the process that describes the breakdown of plastic by the sun’s energy?

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3. Why does plastic eventually turn into ‘plastic dust’? ………………………………………………………

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