Entanglement
what do you do if you find a animal entangled
immediately report it
when at the beach try to spend time participating in what
beach cleanups
I am the cleanest ocean
what is the south pacific ocean
main way that trash evters the ocean
flushed through the rivers, littering, windblown waste, industrial waste, and municipal waste
a couple pieces of plastic in the ocean is not that bad
FALSE
accidental capture of a marine animal in fishing gear
bycatch
1 thing you can do in your community to help
multiple answers
what ocean has the biggest waves
what is the pacific ocean
loud and disruptive ocean sounds coming from military vessels can cause stress to marine life
what is sonar
30% or less of the oceans surface is covered with plastic
False. 40%
Number 1 ocean with most amount of entanglement
Atlantic
plastic bags, water bottles, straws, cups and take out containers are all examples of what
single use plastics
These marine habitats are called the rainforests of the oceans
what are coral reefs
agricultural runoff is a major threat to oceans as chemicals from runoff enter the water producing these
Seals whales and birds enjoy spending time entangled in fishing line
FALSE
name 2 materials that animals most often get entangled in
fishing line, rope, plastic can holders, lobster traps, nets etc.
Name 4 of the 5 R's
Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Repurpose and Recycle
I am the most polluted sea
what is the Mediterranean sea
99.9% of oceans trash is this material
what is plastic
At the rate plastic is going into the ocean right now, by 2050 we will have more plastic in the ocean then fish.
True
Name 2 marine animals that are in threat of entanglement
whales, dolphins, seals, sea lions, sea turtles, birds, turtles etc.
Avoid face scrubs, toothpastes and body washes that contain these tiny plastic particles.
What are microbeads
I am the most polluted ocean
What is the north pacific ocean
this country is the largest contributor of marine plastic pollution
what is china
more then 15 billion pounds of trash end up in our ocean each year.
True. 18 billion pounds of trash end up in our ocean each year.