Oceans, Pollution, and Sustainability (PART 3)

According to the passage, what do scientists estimate about the source of our oxygen?

• Most of our oxygen comes from the Amazon rainforest

• Over half of our oxygen comes from tiny, plant-like marine organisms called phytoplankton

• All of our oxygen comes from land plants

• The majority of our oxygen comes from animals

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Fill in the blank: The Amazon might be called 'the lungs of the planet,' but the ______ have really earned that title, according to the passage.

• oceans

• mountains

• forests

• deserts

What is the main problem caused by the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, according to the passage?

• It only affects marine life

• It blocks sunlight needed by phytoplankton, impacting oxygen production and marine resources

• It increases the amount of fish in the ocean

• It helps clean the water

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According to the passage, what are the three guidelines suggested by Earth scientists to prevent massive pollution problems?

• A) Reduce, reuse, recycle

• B) Recycle, plant trees, use less water

• C) Reduce, compost, conserve energy

• D) Reuse, reduce, pollute

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Fill in the blank: Reducing our resource usage is more ______ than reusing, and reusing is more ______ than recycling.

• sustainable, sustainable

• efficient, efficient

• important, important

• difficult, difficult

The passage states that if we aren't careful, we can seriously damage the resources we depend on.

• True

• False

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What are Earth scientists working hard to find solutions for, according to the passage?

• Earth scientists are working hard to find solutions to problems like pollution and deforestation to help us all lead more sustainable lives.

• Earth scientists are working hard to find solutions to problems like space travel and interplanetary colonization.

• Earth scientists are working hard to find solutions to problems like improving internet speed and smartphone technology.

• Earth scientists are working hard to find solutions to problems like inventing new sports and board games.

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According to the passage, human actions can impact our natural resources in many ways.

• True

• False

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By making ______ choices, we can protect our planet's natural resources. (Fill in the blank)

• sustainable

• wasteful

• careless

• harmful

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What can we do to become better caretakers of the planet, according to the passage?

• Recycle and reduce waste

• Ignore environmental issues

• Use more plastic products

• Pollute the environment

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