Great Pacific Garbage Patch

What is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch?

• A) A recycling facility in the Pacific Ocean

• B) A natural phenomenon of biodegradable materials

• C) An enormous pile of trash in the ocean

• D) A protected marine area

Approximately how much waste does the Great Pacific Garbage Patch contain?

• A) 1 million tons

• B) 500,000 tons

• C) 3 million tons

• D) 10 million tons

How does the size of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch compare to Texas?

• A) About the size of Texas

• B) Half the size of Texas

• C) Twice the size of Texas

• D) The same as the size of California

How many animals have been killed by plastic in the Pacific Ocean according to the image?

• A) More than 1 million

• B) More than 500,000

• C) More than 2 million

• D) More than 100,000

Where does most of the floating trash in the ocean originate from?

• It is dumped directly into the ocean by ships.

• It originates from underwater activities.

• It comes from land, carried by wind and water.

• It appears naturally in the ocean.

What happens to the trash once it gets caught in ocean currents?

• It dissolves into the water.

• It gets buried under the sand.

• It forms large garbage patches.

• It is collected and recycled by marine animals.

What is one of the dangers that the garbage patch poses to marine life?

• It provides a new habitat for marine creatures.

• It causes animals to starve or choke.

• It increases the fish population.

• It cleans the water.

Approximately how many birds are killed each year due to the garbage in the ocean?

What is the primary concern about the chemicals in the plastic consumed by fish in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch?

• The chemicals are expensive.

• The chemicals can be toxic to creatures that eat the plastic.

• The chemicals make the fish grow bigger.

• The chemicals attract more fish.

Where is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch primarily located?

• Near Australia and Hawaii

• Near California and Japan

• In the Atlantic Ocean

• Near Alaska and Russia