Sea Animals
The largest mammal in the sea
Tiny pieces of plastic are called
microplastics
Which USA state is closest to the Eastern garbage patch?
California
What can you substitute one-use plastic drink bottles for?
long lasting aluminium drink bottles
Tāmure is the Māori name for
snapper
How many of the world's rivers are major contributors to the Garbage patch?
10
What country is closest to the Kuroshio current?
Japan
What can you substitute for plastic shampoo products?
shampoo bars
What is the Māori word for crayfish?
How much trash comes from boats into the sea?
20%
Which country currently protects the Great Barrier Reef?
Australia
What does biodegradable mean?
materials capable of being broken down into natural substances/organic matter without leaving behind harmful microplastics
What is the Māori word for sea urchin
kina
The garbage patch is not an island of rubbish, but is more like
soup
The garbage patches are formed by ...
by rotating ocean currents called gyres
Which "R" relates to finding a new way of using an item?
repurpose
wheke in English means
octopus
Where in your house does plastic start its journey to the sea?
the bathroom
What are gyres?
a kind of big whirlpools that suck things in
What Māori word is used to stop people from gathering or fishing in an area?
rahui