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WorksheetsOcean Pollution
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
what is water pollution?
It is going to the beach and having fun with your friends.
it is when you drink water.
it is swimming in clean water.
It is when waste, chemicals is harmful to the fish and animals that need the water to survive.
what cause water pollution?
chips,cool drinks, sweets.
littering, chemicals, oils.
Who pollutes the ocean the most?
Marine Animals
Humans
Land Animals
What is one source of pollution?
Runoffs
Sewers
Dumping
Why is plastic trash harmful to marine animals?
Plastic trash breaks down too quickly.
Animals get tangled in plastic trash and can strangle.
Plastic trash is salty.
Plastic trash floats and blocks sunlight.
Two ways you can help prevent ocean pollution is
recycle and help clean up streets, parks and beaches
recycle and throw away your trash in the ocean
Pour chemicals and poisons in the ocean
Algal blooms usually occur when nutrients increase in the
air.
water.
soil.
What are the tiny pieces of plastic that break down into the ocean called?
Algae Blooms
Toxic Chemicals
Microplastics
Fertilizer
Which sea animals mistakes plastic bags for food? Check all that apply.
Deer
Sea Turtle
Jellyfish
Dog
Most garbage pollution consists of _____.
paper products
wooden products
plastic products
metallic products
Petroleum is commonly referred to as "______".
paper products
poisoned water
sewage
oil
Tanker ships sometimes lose their oil cargo at sea. This leak is called a(n) _____.
oil slick
petroleum streak
gas spill
surface puddle
Sewage may contain an abundance of nitrates and phosphates, which causes ______.
algae blooms, which lead to large scale fish kills
severe temperature change in the water
species of sea life to morph into a different species
super powers in some sea life species
What is the result of an algae bloom, once the algae starts to die?
Oxygen is added to the water in large amounts.
It attracts large amounts of sharks.
It causes an increase in ocean current.
The surrounding water is depleted of oxygen.
Runoff from farm fields that may contain fertilizer, is considered to be _____ pollution.
agricultural
garbage
industrial
topical
What do we call an enormous boat that transports millions of gallons of oil?
Tank
Supertanker
Boat
Tugboat
What is one result of an oil spill?
An oil rig may explode
Fishermen may make more money
Homes for animals may be destroyed
People may use more wind energy
Where was the BP Oil SPill?
Gulf Of Mexico
Arctic Ocean
Mediterranean Sea
Northern Pacific Ocean
How much oil escaped each day? (Peak according to U.S. government officials)
60,000 barrels per day
1,000 barrels per day
58 barrels per day
56,300 barrels per day
Why is plastic dangerous for animals?
They can be trapped in plastic things.
They can choke (zakrztusić się) with small plastic pieces and die.
They can eat plastic which fills their stomaches and they die of starvation because they don't feel hungry.
Plastic is not so dangerous for animals.
How can we help to reduce plastic pollution?
We should use paper/cloth bags.
We should use less plastic.
We should refill our drinking bottles not buy new ones.
We should avoid (unikać) plastic or styrofoam containers.
All answers are correct.
What do scientists call plastics when they break down into tiny pieces?
Microtrash
Microplastics
Microparticles
Macroplastics
How does plastic trash cause marine life and sea birds to starve?
They mistake plastic for food, which clogs their stomachs and doesn't leave any room for real food.
Plastic takes up space in the water so marine animals have no place to live.
The plastic in the ocean is so dense that the marine life cannot find food easily.
Plastic doesn't cause marine life or sea bird to starve: they're smart enough to know the difference between plastic and food.
According to the article, humans are also ingesting plastic that has ended up in the ocean. How is this possible.
The tiny plastic particles in the ocean end up coming through the faucets in our sinks once the salt water is converted to fresh water.
The fish in the ocean eat the plastics and humans eat the fish, causing the toxic chemicals from the plastics to spread from the fish to humans.
Humans are mistaking plastics in the ocean for food just as the marine life and sea birds are.
All of the above.
Why is plastic used so extensively?
Because it is durable
Because it is strong
Because it is cheap
All of the above
