Plastic in Our Oceans

Why is plastic trash harmful to marine animals?

• Plastic trash breaks down too quickly.

• Animals get tangled in plastic trash and can strangle.

• Plastic trash is salty.

• Plastic trash floats and blocks sunlight.

What are the tiny pieces of plastic that break down into the ocean called?

• Algae Blooms

• Toxic Chemicals

• Microplastics

• Fertilizer

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What is an example of harm on marine animals?

• They can find plastic to play with

• They can eat the plastic

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People around the world have demanded that their governments do more to solve the growing problem of _____________________________________.

• harmful materials

• ocean pollution

• exercising on beachs

• fishing without a license

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What are nurdles?

• salt

• beads for jewelry

• pre-production plastic pellets

• fish eggs

• beach sand

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How does plastic pollution primarily affect marine life?

• By increasing the water temperature

• By causing ocean acidification

• By entanglement and ingestion

• By decreasing salinity levels

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Which of the following strategies can help reduce plastic pollution in the oceans?

• Increasing the use of single-use plastics

• Banning the disposal of plastics into water bodies

• Encouraging the use of chemical fertilizers

• Reducing the enforcement of environmental regulations

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What is the primary way in which plastic pollution affects ocean water quality?

• By increasing the water's oxygen levels

• By decreasing the water's salinity

• By releasing toxic chemicals

• By increasing the water's clarity

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What is the problem with plastics?

• Plastics are made from petroleum or natural gas.

• In plastics, elements are put together in molecular chains that are not found in nature and cannot be broken down by microorganisms.

• All of the mentioned

• Some plastics may accumulate and last for hundreds or even thousands of years.

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How does marine pollution affect coral reefs?

• Enhances coral growth

• No significant effect

• Causes coral bleaching

• Increases coral diversity

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