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Sci-Five | The Hindu Science Quiz: On Microplastics

Sci-Five | The Hindu Science Quiz: On Microplastics

Posted on December 19, 2024 By admin


Sci-Five | The Hindu Science Quiz: On Microplastics

A blue rectangular piece of microplastic sits on the finger of a researcher with the University of Washington-Tacoma environmental science program, after it was found in debris collected from the Thea Foss Waterway, in Tacoma, Wash., on May 19, 2010.

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What is the size range of microplastics?

  • Less than 100nm
  • Between 100nm and 5mm
  • Between 1mm and 10mm
  • Greater than 5mm

Microplastics are between 100nm and 5mm in size. There are also even smaller nanoplastics, defined as less than 100nm. 

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What is the primary source of paint particles in aquatic environments?

  • Sandblasting
  • Spilled nurdles
  • Grocery bags
  • Mulching soils

Created when surfaces shed paint flakes or are sandblasted, a 2022 report showed that synthetic paint may be the largest source of microplastics in aquatic environments. 

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Which type of microplastic commonly originates from items like grocery bags or chip bags?

  • Fragments
  • Nurdles
  • Films
  • Microfibers

Films come from thin, flexible plastics such as grocery or chip bags.

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How many tonnes of synthetic paint particles enter aquatic environments annually?

  • 1.5 million tonnes
  • 2.9 million tonnes
  • 4.2 million tonnes
  • 10 million tonnes

An estimated 2.9 million tonnes enters aquatic environments every year

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Blue whales can consume how many pieces of microplastic per day?

  • 1 million
  • 5 million
  • 10 million
  • 20 million

Blue whales – the largest living marine animal – may consume up to 10 million pieces of microplastic per day.

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Published – December 19, 2024 05:30 pm IST



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