Lesson 1 - Water Moves in Patterns in Earth's Oceans

Lesson 1 and 2 - Water Moves in Patterns in Earth's Oceans - The Great Pacific Garbage Patch

As we have evolved, our needs have demanded the production of materials that are durable and weather-resistant - plastic! But what happens to all that plastic when we throw it away?

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Explain which aspects of the video are true, which are exaggerated, and which merely are added for entertainment value.

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Multiple Choice

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is the largest oceanic plastic accumulation. Each of these are trapped because of ocean currents called gyres. How many large plastic patches exist in the world's oceans?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

Multiple Choice

What happens to the plastic over time?

• it dissolves due to ocean water chemistry

• it breaks into microplastics which enter the food chain

• nothing, it settles to the ocean bottom where it forms a layer

• it is recycled by fishing boats employed to clean it up

Multiple Choice

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch measures:

• 1.6 million square kilometers

• 1.6 million square miles

• 1.6 million square acres

• 1.6 million square hectares

Multiple Choice

One of the greatest pollution threats to ocean ecosystems today is:

• sewage

• biodegradable substances

• plastics

• discarded antibiotics

Multiple Choice

Close to 92% of the 80,000 tons plastic estimated to be in the patch is:

• microplastic

• large plastic objects

• fishing nets

• water bottles

Multiple Choice

It took a team of technicians two years to completely:

• recover from the exhausting research trip

• count and classify each piece of plastics

• get over being seasick

• analyze the water samples taken

Multiple Choice

The largest accumulation of discarded plastic is found in:

• the Atlantic Ocean

• the Pacific Ocean between the USA mainland and Hawaii

• the Indian Ocean off of Madagascar

• the Arctic Ocean

Multiple Choice

Ocean plastic primarily comes from ocean dumping and industry, such as cruise ships or container ships.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Why are microplastics so dangerous?

• The microplastics carry toxic chemical

• The microplastics are sharp and hurt sea life.

• The sea life mistake the small objects for food

• The microplastics are hot like pepper

Multiple Choice

How can we stop the garbage from growing?

• Take care of your trash and throw it out the right way.

• Remember that land and sea are both connected.

• Reduce the garbage you produce and recycle plastics.

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

Tiny pieces of plastic that don't break down or biodegrade are called

• microphones

• microscopes

• micro-bacteria

• microplastics

Multiple Select

What details is the image showing you? (pick two)

• That there is more than one garbage patch.

• that garbage patches are bad.

• that garbage patches are clean.

• Where the garbage patches are in the ocean.

Multiple Choice

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is also called

• a nice place to go on vacation

• a floating garbage dump

• the Pacific trash vortex

• the Pacific trash volcano

Multiple Choice

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is also called

• a nice place to go on vacation

• a floating garbage dump

• the Pacific trash vortex

• the Pacific trash volcano

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