Ocean Pollution

What are the two biggest ocean pollutants?

• oil

• automobiles

• plastic

• metal

What is the main source of waterborne pathogens?

• Animal waste

• Agriculture waste

• Oil and plastic

• Human waste

What is the cheapest and most effective way of dealing with pollution?

• to not produce it or release in into the environment

• to produce as much as you want

• produce it but burn everything

• to not buy anything that has natural resources in it

Why do you think climate change could be bad for the Great Barrier Reef?

• the overheated water will  cause too many coral to take over the reef
• the overheated water will cause too much salt to fall down on the reef
• the warmer water will mean more fishermen will come and harm the reef
• the warmer temperature might cause the coral to become overheated to the point that they die

What is one way that the use of fossil fuels negatively impacts ocean ecosystems?

• reverses the Coriolis Effect

• it makes new gyres

• fossil deposition

• oil spills

Why is there a movement towards eliminating use of disposable plastic (like shopping bags, straws, etc.)?

• it is a child suffocation hazard

• because a lot of it ends up in oceans and harms marine life

• it clogs our drains and sewer systems

• because it is easy to recycle

Why shouldn't you dump chemicals into storm drains?

• it ends up flowing to the ocean (in most areas)

• it can clog sewage systems

• Pennywise will get you

• it attracts alligators (or crocodiles in some areas)

How is plastic pollution affecting sealife?

• Sea mammals and birds are dying

• Turtles are eating straws as their main source of food

• Fish are being suffocated

• Coral is being bleached

Fill in the blank: "Experts say that if something isn't done soon, there will be more _______ than fish in the ocean by 2050."

• Rubbish

• Pollution

• Waste

• Plastic

Which of the following is NOT an example of marine debris?

• seaweed
• plastic
• fishing nets
• trash