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Microplastics and Their Environmental Chemistry

Chemistry ⇒ Environmental Chemistry

Microplastics and Their Environmental Chemistry starts at 11 and continues till grade 12. QuestionsToday has an evolving set of questions to continuously challenge students so that their knowledge grows in Microplastics and Their Environmental Chemistry. How you perform is determined by your score and the time you take. When you play a quiz, your answers are evaluated in concept instead of actual words and definitions used.
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A study finds that a sample of river water contains 200 microplastic particles per liter. If a fish filters 5 liters of water per day, how many microplastic particles might it ingest in a day?
Describe one chemical property of microplastics that affects their environmental behavior.
Describe one method that can be used to reduce microplastic pollution from synthetic textiles.
Describe one reason why microplastics are difficult to remove from the environment.
Describe one way in which microplastics can affect soil quality.
Describe the role of wastewater treatment plants in microplastic pollution.
Describe two ways microplastics can enter the environment.
Explain how microplastics can affect aquatic food webs.
Explain how microplastics can enter the human food chain.
Explain the difference between primary and secondary microplastics.
Explain the term 'adsorption' in the context of microplastics and pollutants.
Explain the term 'bioaccumulation' in the context of microplastics.
Explain why microplastics are considered a global environmental issue.
Explain why microplastics are considered persistent pollutants.
Name one analytical technique used to identify microplastics in environmental samples.
What are microplastics?