R.W.U4 Saving Our Seas_Reading 1 comp. quiz

What is the main idea of the passage?

• The oceans have an endless supply of fish.

• Overfishing has led to a decline in large fish populations, endangering the balance of marine life.

• People should stop eating fish entirely.

• Fish farms are causing environmental problems.

Why are most of the big fish in the oceans now gone?

• They have migrated to deeper waters.

• Small fish are outcompeting them.

• Overfishing has reduced their populations.

• They cannot survive in polluted waters.

What was a major factor that contributed to the growth of the fishing industry in the mid-20th century?

• Governments provided support to the fishing industry.

• Fishing companies began using traditional fishing gear.

• Local communities started catching more fish.

• Fishermen began releasing fish back into the sea.

How did technology change fishing practices?

• It helped locate fish more easily and allowed large quantities to be caught.

• It made fishing more difficult due to new regulations.

• It encouraged the use of smaller fishing nets.

• It decreased the number of fish caught.

What does the "rise of the little fish" refer to in the passage?

• A large increase in small fish populations.

• The extinction of many fish species.

• The development of fish farms.

• An increase in predator fish.

Why are predators important for the ocean's ecosystem, according to the passage?

• They help keep the small fish population healthy by eating the sick and weak.

• They keep the water clean for other fish.

• They reproduce faster than small fish.

• They help decrease fish populations overall.

According to the 2010 Census of Marine Life, what percentage of big ocean fish populations were gone?

• 50%

• 70%

• 80%

• 90%

What is predicted to happen by 2050 if overfishing continues?

• Only small fish will remain in the oceans.

• Most of the fish we currently catch will disappear.

• Fish populations will fully recover.

• There will be more fish farms than fish in the wild.

What is one solution suggested to help restore ocean biodiversity?

• Increasing the number of small fish in the sea.

• Encouraging commercial fishing companies to catch more large fish.

• Developing fish farming or aquaculture.

• Avoiding all types of seafood.

How can eating habits help protect fish populations?

• By consuming more large fish.

• By choosing fish that are less endangered or from fish farms.

• By avoiding seafood completely.

• By choosing smaller fish over larger ones.