Practice Test and Remedial 8.1

What can happen to animals that get stuck in fishing nets?

• They escape and eat the net

• They use it as a home

• They can be injured or die

• They grow faster

What type of trash is most commonly found in the ocean?

• Paper

• Plastic

• Glass

• Wood

How long can a plastic bottle stay in the ocean without breaking down?

• 1 year

• 5 years

• 10 years

• Hundreds of years

Why should people avoid using single-use plastics?

• They are too expensive

• They break easily

• They pollute the environment and harm sea life

• They taste bad

What is a good alternative to plastic straws?

• Paper straws

• Metal straws

• Bamboo straws

• All of the above

What kind of animal is a dolphin?

• Fish

• Amphibian

• Mammal

• Reptile

What do sea birds often mistake floating plastic for?

• ice

• food

• toys

• water

What is the name of the large area of trash floating in the Pacific Ocean?

• Atlantic Garbage Field

• Pacific Plastic Zone

• Great Pacific Garbage Patch

• Ocean Trash Island

What can schools teach students to reduce ocean pollution?

• How to throw trash

• How to make more plastic

• The 3 R’s: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

• How to throw plastic into the sea

What is one reason we should keep oceans clean?

• To make them look pretty

• So fish don’t get bored

• To protect marine life and keep the food chain healthy

• To fill it with more boats