6th grade Network Assessment Study Guide

Multiple Choice

Why is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch considered a significant environmental issue?

• Because it is the largest landmass in the Pacific Ocean

• Because it is a huge collection of trash that accumulates in the ocean, causing pollution and environmental harm

• Because it is a natural phenomenon that helps clean the ocean

• Because it is a tourist attraction

Open Ended

What are some of the challenges in cleaning up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, and why can't one country be held responsible for its cleanup?

Multiple Select

Based on the texts, what are two ways governments or cities have addressed the problem of plastic pollution?

• Banning plastic bags

• Encouraging ocean dumping

• Imposing taxes on plastic bags

• Promoting plastic burning

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a proposed solution to plastic pollution mentioned in the text?

• Using biodegradable plastics

• Burning plastic waste at sea

• Dumping plastic in landfills

• Shipping plastic waste to other countries

Open Ended

Explain in your own words how Boyan Slat's floating barrier system is designed to avoid harming sea life.

Open Ended

Compare and contrast how each author presents solutions to the garbage problem in the Pacific. Use evidence from both texts to support your answer.

Open Ended

What is the meaning of 'debris' in the context of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch? Provide at least one piece of text evidence to support your answer.

Open Ended

After learning about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, what questions do you still have or what would you like to know more about regarding ocean pollution?

Open Ended

What is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch and why is it considered a major environmental issue?

Open Ended

Explain the environmental impact of the Pacific Garbage Patch and suggest two possible solutions to address this issue.