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According to Zalasiewicz et al (2016), what is the estimated total amount of plastic generated in 2015?
According to Zalasiewicz et al (2016), what is the estimated total amount of plastic generated in 2015?
What is the current global annual production of plastics per human on the planet according to Zalasiewicz et al (2016)?
What is the current global annual production of plastics per human on the planet according to Zalasiewicz et al (2016)?
What is the term used to describe plastics as a geological proxy of the Anthropocene epoch?
What is the term used to describe plastics as a geological proxy of the Anthropocene epoch?
Where have plastics found their way into in recent decades?
Where have plastics found their way into in recent decades?
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What is the term used to describe the Earth being wrapped in a layer of cling film or plastic wrap, based on the estimated total amount of plastic generated in 2015?
What is the term used to describe the Earth being wrapped in a layer of cling film or plastic wrap, based on the estimated total amount of plastic generated in 2015?
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Which of the following best defines the term 'Anthropocene'?
Which of the following best defines the term 'Anthropocene'?
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What does the prefix 'anthropo' in 'Anthropocene' mean?
What does the prefix 'anthropo' in 'Anthropocene' mean?
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Anthropocene?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Anthropocene?
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