Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marin

What percentage of the Earth’s surface is covered by oceans?

• a) 50%
  
  
  

• b) 65%

• c) 75%

• d) 85%

What is the most harmful type of ocean pollution mentioned in the text?

• a) Oil spills

• b) Chemical waste

• c) Plastic

• d) Heavy metals

How much of the Earth’s water is contained in the oceans?

• a) 87%

• b) 92%

• c) 97%

• d) 99%

What is the current average pH level of the ocean, and how does it compare to pre-industrial times?

• a) 7.5, 20% more acidic

• b) 8.1, 30% more acidic

• c) 8.5, 10% more acidic

• d) 7.8, 40% more acidic

What percentage of annual CO2 emissions generated by human activity is absorbed by the ocean?

• a) 15%

• b) 23%

• c) 50%

• d) 75%

What is the estimated economic cost of plastic entering the ocean each year?

• a) 5billion

• b)13 billion

• c) 20billion

• d)50 billion

What percentage of plastic litter found on the ocean floor consists of single-use items like plastic bags?

• a) 50%

• b) 70%

• c) 89%

• d) 95%

What is one key action recommended to achieve sustainability in open ocean and deep sea areas?

• a) Increasing tourism

• b) Reducing international cooperation

• c) Establishing government-protected areas

• d) Expanding industrial fishing

How many jobs are provided globally by marine fisheries?

• a) 25 million

• b) 40 million

• c) 57 million

• d) 70 million

What is the name of the 2023 agreement that provides a legal framework for activities in the ocean and seas?

• a) Paris Climate Agreement

• b) Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement

• c) Kyoto Protocol
  

• d) Sustainable Development Goals Agreement