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Earth Day
Trash in the Sea
Affected Animals/Plants
100
Earth Day is on what date?
April 22
100
Does dumping trash and litter into the sea have any consequences? If so, what?
Yes, it hurts sea animals and humans.
100

Over one _______ seabirds are killed by ocean pollution each year.


Hundred, Thousand, Million, Billion

Million
200

The first Earth Day occurred in what year?


1950, 1960, 1970, or 1980

1970
200

Approximately ___ billion pounds of trash per year enters the ocean.


1, 4, 8, 10

4
200
When sea turtles get entangled in ghost nets, they fail to make it to the surface for breath and they _____.
die by drowning
300

Over how many countries throughout the world celebrate Earth Day?


50, 100, 175, or 300

175
300

_________ of tons of waste and trash are dumped into the ocean on a daily basis.


Hundreds, Thousands, Millions, Billions

Thousands
300
Leatherback sea turtles end up ingesting plastic bags mistaking them for _____ and eventually die due to intestinal blockage.
jellyfish
400
True or False: Earth Day is the largest, most celebrated environmental event worldwide
True
400
True or False: If trash and waste are dumped into the ocean hundreds of miles away from land, it won't wash up on beaches.
False
400
True or False: Pollution disrupts the cycle of coral reefs
True
500

What year will mark the 50th anniversary of the first Earth Day?

2020
500
Name a source of pollution in the ocean directly from land...
oil, dirt, septic tanks, farms, ranches, or motor vehicles
500
Why do animals eat trash instead of their own food?
They get confused and think the trash is their food.