Microplastics: The Invisible Pollutant

According to the passage, what are microplastics?

Plastic particles less than five millimetres in diameterA type of chemical additive found in plastic bottlesPlastic waste that accumulates in ocean garbage patchesTiny fragments of glass produced during recycling

Correct answer: Plastic particles less than five millimetres in diameter

Microbeads were once commonly used as ingredients in face scrubs and toothpaste.

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Correct answer: True

What does the term "biomagnification" mean in the context of paragraph 3?

The process by which pollutants accumulate at higher concentrations up the food chainThe way ocean currents spread microplastics across large areasThe rapid growth of plastic pollution in marine environmentsThe magnification of plastic particles under a scientific microscope

Correct answer: The process by which pollutants accumulate at higher concentrations up the food chain

Scientists have confirmed that microplastics in human tissue cause serious health problems.

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What does the passage say about banning microbeads in cosmetics?

Several countries have banned them, but they represent only a small part of the overall problemNo countries have yet banned microbeads in cosmeticsBanning microbeads has significantly reduced ocean pollutionThe ban has been widely ignored by cosmetics manufacturers

Correct answer: Several countries have banned them, but they represent only a small part of the overall problem

The United Kingdom has banned the use of microbeads in cosmetic products.

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Correct answer: True

What is the main argument made in paragraph 6?

Reducing overall plastic production and disposal is necessary to solve the problemCleaning ocean garbage patches should be the top priorityLaboratory research should focus on reducing human exposureSynthetic textiles should be replaced entirely with natural fibres

Correct answer: Reducing overall plastic production and disposal is necessary to solve the problem

A single wash of a fleece jacket can release hundreds of thousands of plastic fibres.

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Correct answer: True

According to the passage, what are microplastics?

Correct answer: Plastic particles less than five millimetres in diameter

Microbeads were once commonly used as ingredients in face scrubs and toothpaste.

TrueFalseNot Given

Correct answer: True

What does the term "biomagnification" mean in the context of paragraph 3?

Correct answer: The process by which pollutants accumulate at higher concentrations up the food chain

Scientists have confirmed that microplastics in human tissue cause serious health problems.

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Correct answer: Not Given

What does the passage say about banning microbeads in cosmetics?

Correct answer: Several countries have banned them, but they represent only a small part of the overall problem

The United Kingdom has banned the use of microbeads in cosmetic products.

TrueFalseNot Given

Correct answer: True

What is the main argument made in paragraph 6?

Correct answer: Reducing overall plastic production and disposal is necessary to solve the problem

A single wash of a fleece jacket can release hundreds of thousands of plastic fibres.

TrueFalseNot Given

Correct answer: True