Our Planet - Coastal Seas Documentary

What has more than doubled since the first moon landing 50 years ago?

• The amount of land used for agriculture

• The number of countries in the world

• The human population

• The number of species discovered

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What percentage of marine creatures live in coastal waters?

• Less than 10%

• About 50%

• Exactly 75%

• Astonishingly, 90%

What do seagrass meadows absorb 35 times more of than rainforests?

• Plastic waste

• Nutrients from the water

• Carbon dioxide

• Sunlight

What method do bottlenose dolphins use to search for food?

• Electrolocation

• Echolocation

• Chemical sensing

• Visual hunting

What has caused over 90 percent reduction in shark populations around the world?

• Climate change

• Pollution

• Relentless overfishing

• Natural predators

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What happens to corals when sea temperatures rise by just a degree or two?

• They multiply rapidly

• They expel their plant partners

• They change color to adapt

• They become more resilient

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What is the main source of food for sea otters?

• Sea urchins

• Plankton

• Seaweed

• Small fish

What is the effect of jellyfish taking over waters once dominated by fish?

• Increase in biodiversity

• Improvement in water quality

• A serious imbalance in shallow seas

• A sign of healthy seas

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What has been the effect of fully protecting the seas around Misool since 2007?

• No significant changes

• A decrease in fish populations

• A miraculous recovery

• An increase in pollution

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What is necessary to restore our planet's fishing grounds?

• Increasing commercial fishing

• Turning a third of coastal seas into protected areas

• Removing all restrictions on fishing

• Focusing solely on aquaculture

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