Great Pacific Garbage Patch- Nat Geo- comprehension

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a collection of ____________ in the North Pacific Ocean.

• sea animals

• boats with trash on them

• marine debris

• landfills

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The Great Pacific Garbage patch is not the largest marine garbage patch.

• True

• False

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is the only marine gabage patch.

• True

• False

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A gyre is a large system of swirling ocean currents.

• True

• False

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Give me an example of a vortex.

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Plastic is biodegradable.

• True

• False

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What are microplastics?

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Why are microplastics harmful to marine life?

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About 20 percent of marine debris eventually sinks to the bottom of the ocean.

• True

• False

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Most plastic in the ocean comes from land-based sources, but some of it comes from marine sources, such as:

• marine animals

• boats & fishing nets

• hurricanes & tornados