The Great Pacific Garbage Patch

Which statement below is the main idea of the article, " The Great Pacific Garbage Patch"?

• The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is double the size of Texas.

• The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is too difficult to clean up.

• The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is harming sea life and needs our help.

• Microplastics are very small pieces of plastic.

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According to the article, what is the one reason it is so difficult to clean up the Garbage Patch?

• Nations around the world are not interested in cleaning it up.

• The Garbage Patch is not a big enough problem to worry about yet.

• Scientists believe the Garbage Patch will eventually flow away with the current.

• The cost to clean up the Garbage Patch is too much for one nation to handle.

How did the garbage get there?

• Alaskan researchers found it there.

• It flowed there from the Pacific Rim.

• No one knows where it came from.

• Fishermen dumped it there.

What contaminates the waters?

• baby sea turtles

• small sea creatures

• recycled water bottles

• microplastics

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What is one factor that makes it hard to clean up?

• There is nowhere to put the garbage once collected.

• Scientists are using it for research.

• Too many nations are fighting to pay for it.

• The clean up nets could also catch small sea life.

Why are microplastics so dangerous?

• The microplastics carry a toxic chemical.

• The microplastics are sharp and hurt sea life.

• The sea life mistake the small objects for food.

• The microplastics are hot like pepper.

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What is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch?

• A floating island made entirely of garbage

• A large area in the Pacific Ocean with high concentrations of plastic debris

• A research station studying marine life in the Pacific Ocean

• A popular tourist destination for scuba diving

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How does the Great Pacific Garbage Patch form?

• It is created by underwater volcanic activity

• It is a result of illegal dumping by ships

• It is formed by ocean currents collecting and concentrating plastic debris

• It is caused by excessive fishing in the Pacific Ocean

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How does the Great Pacific Garbage Patch impact marine life?

• It provides a habitat for marine animals to thrive

• It increases biodiversity in the Pacific Ocean

• It causes entanglement and ingestion of plastic by marine animals

• It promotes the growth of coral reefs

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What can individuals do to help reduce the Great Pacific Garbage Patch?

• Reduce, reuse, and recycle plastic products

• Participate in beach clean-up events

• Support organizations working towards ocean conservation

• All of the above

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