Water Pollution

What do manufacturing companies dump into local water supplies?

• Pesticides

• Fabric

• Food

• Chemicals

What old, faulty systems allow water to be contaminated?

What is the main cause of water pollution?

• Littering

• Bad Weather

• Farming

• Manufacturing

What is the number one source of pollution in the ocean?

How many garbage patches are there?

• Three

• Four

• Five

• Six

When was the Great Pacific Garbage Patch discovered?

• 1977

• 1979

• 1997

• 1999

How many pieces of plastic are in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch?

• 3.6 million

• 3.6 billion

• 3.6 trillion

• 3.6 quadrillion

How do garbage islands pose a threat to marine animals?

• They can eat the plastic.

• They can get lost in the garbage.

• They can breathe in too much CO2.

• They can get caught by fishermen more easily.

Plastic in oceans breaks down into _____ pieces that are eaten by fish and other marine animals.

When are the oceans expected to be covered entirely in plastic?

• 2005

• 2015

• 2025

• 2050