Crazy Facts
WHat is the most common element found in the ocean?
Plastic
Why is it good to keep regulated fishing?
To keep average/ low population numbers
What are some products fisherman are using hurting the animals?
Fishing line and nets
What presents the greatest threat to the open ocean?
Global warming/ climate change
There is an island of trash in the ocean, what do you think it is the size of? Rhode Island, Arizona, Texas?
Texas
How does the ocean get rid of the trash that was in it?
Good people pick up after the mistakes of bad
A main reason of global warming happening is because of...
Pollution
What covers more of the ocean than water?
Plastic Pollution
How many sea birds are killed a year from pollution?
One Million
All of them
A lot of deaths are happening in the ocean, but a species is being hurt really badly effecting the whole food web. What might that be?(does not move)
The Coral Reefs
What is killing populations of fish
Over fishing
How many tons do you think each year of trash is found in the ocean. 50 million, 250 million, 500 million, 100 million?
250 Million
Why have the surf waves gotten better in the South Atlantic ocean?
The oceans becoming clear and healthy.
What are some human caused spills causing deaths?
What could help grow areas of seafood and sea life?(off limits for people)
Marine Protected Areas
When did the ocean stop being used as a dump?1920s, 1970s, 1980s, 1940s
1970S
The air has gotten healthier from the ocean why is this?
More trash is gone
Which specific reefs are being hurt the most by human impacts?
Indonesia
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