The Great Pacific Garbage Patch

What is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch sometimes known as?

• Trash vortex

• Plastic island

• Ocean dump

• Sea landfill

How large is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch according to some reports?

• 1.6 million square kilometers

• 2 million square kilometers

• 500,000 square kilometers

• 3 million square kilometers

What are microplastics?

• Large plastic bottles

• Tiny particles smaller than 5 millimeters

• Pieces of metal

• Large fishing nets

What causes microplastics to form?

• Sun, waves, and marine life

• Wind and rain

• Earthquakes

• Volcanoes

What happens to different plastics in the ocean?

• They all float on the surface

• They sink to the bottom immediately

• They can float just below the surface or sink lower

• They dissolve in water

What is a major danger of larger plastics in the ocean?

• They can be used as toys

• They can entangle marine life

• They can be eaten by humans

• They can turn into sand

What is the best solution to reduce plastic in the oceans?

• Burning plastic waste

• Burying plastic waste

• Reusing and recycling

• Throwing plastic in rivers

What are 'ghost nets' known to do in the ocean?

• Catch fish for humans

• Entangle marine life

• Clean the ocean

• Provide shelter for fish

Why is plastic considered cheap and easy to make?

• It is made from gold

• It is made from rare materials

• It is made from easily available materials

• It is made from expensive materials

What is the role of human intervention in dealing with garbage patches?

• To create more plastic

• To remove trapped solid matter

• To add more waste

• To ignore the problem