Marine Plastic Pollution

What is one effective strategy for preventing ocean pollution?

• Increasing the use of single-use plastics

• Implementing stricter regulations on waste disposal

• Encouraging deep-sea mining

• Promoting offshore drilling

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What is the primary source of marine pollution?

• Oil spills from tanker ships

• Plastic and other garbage from land

• Natural seepage of oil from the ocean floor

• Salt from the evaporation of seawater

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How long does it take plastic to decompose?

• 10,000

• 1000

• 5000

• 50,000

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Why do animals in the ocean and sea birds eat plastic in the first place?

• The plastic smells like their normal food source.

• The plastic looks like their normal food source.

• The plastic is easier to digest than their normal food source.

• The plastic has more nutritional value than their normal food source.

There are plastic trash islands floating on oceans.

• True

• False

When did plastic pollution start?

• 1970

• 1963

• 1974

• 1960

Which continent does most of the plastic go to?

• North America

• South America

• Europe

• Asia

What is the most common type of plastic found in marine environments?

• Polyethylene (PE)

• Polypropylene (PP)

• Polyvinyl chloride (PVC)

• Polystyrene (PS)

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Which of the following is a significant consequence of marine plastic pollution on marine life?

• Increased biodiversity

• Enhanced coral growth

• Entanglement and ingestion

• Improved water quality

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What is the estimated time it takes for a plastic bottle to decompose in the ocean?

• 1 year

• 10 years

• 100 years

• 450 years

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