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WorksheetsDisplay Your Knowledge - Where Does Your Plastic Go? April 1-5
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is the BIG IDEA of this showcase display?
Plastic debris is detrimental to marine and other aquatic animals.
Toxic compounds released from degrading plastics negatively affect the food chain.
There are long-term impacts of tiny pieces of plastic on the marine food chain.
All of the Above
Which of the following can YOU do to help with this issue? (multi-answer ... choose all that apply)
Reduce or eliminate your use of plastic.
All of the Above
What information does the graph in the showcase show?
The average number of Loggerhead turtle nests on Florida Index Beaches in 2004 was approx. 45 000.
A steady decline in total number of Loggerhead nests on Florida Index Beaches since 1997.
The total number of Loggerhead turtle nests on Florida Index Beaches has never exceeded 55 000.
All of the Above
If marine animals in oceans can ingest plastic debris, can aquatic animals in Ontario lakes also ingest plastic debris?
Yes
No
How does plastic get into waterways?
careless use of plastic (i.e. littering)
wind blowing loose plastic debris from landfill sites
dumping garbage into the ocean (i.e. waste materials from industries & factories)
storm sewers and drainage systems
All of the Above
Sea turtles are especially vulnerable to plastic pollution. Check all that apply.
According to a 2018 study, an estimated 4,600 sea turtle deaths/year due to ingestion of marine debris.
Discarded plastic straws can get stuck in nostrils and throats causing suffocation
Ingested plastic shopping bags can get stuck in the digestive system and cause starvation.
What headline would you use to illustrate the significance of the contents in the three small bags stapled to the back of the display board?
'Glitter is fun, but these tiny bits of plastic escape into waterways.'
'Plastic trash in waterways breaks down into flea-sized bits by UV rays and wave action'
'About 40 percent of all plastic produced is used in packaging.'
'Companies make the shift to ban plastic drinking straws.'
'The Ocean Clean Up' is one action for positive change. What is 'The Ocean Clean Up'?
Launched on September 8, 2018 from San Francisco, California.
A non-governmental environmental engineering firm based in The Netherlands develops advanced technology to extract plastic pollution from ocean waters.
Each system relies on natural ocean currents and consists of a 600 m floater on the ocean surface, with a 3 m mesh net extending below water level to trap the plastic debris.
Full deployment of 50 'Ocean Clean Up' systems working for 5 years would clean up 50% of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
All of the Above
What is the 'Great Pacific Garbage Patch'?
Consists of approx. 5 trillion pieces of plastic.
Located in the Pacific Ocean between Hawaii and California.
If left to circulate, the plastic will impact our ecosystems, health and economies.
All of the Above
Why should plastic pollution in the oceans concern us in Brighton?
All bodies of water are connected.
Toxic compounds from the degradation of plastic enter water systems.
These toxic compounds may cause cancer, birth defects, immune-system problems, and childhood developmental issues.
All of the above
