😋Microtoes😋(Microplastics)
Tiny microplastics that float in the ocean
What are nurdles :)
Harmful substances that are not normally present
What are contaminants?
Oil containing many different toxic compounds
What is oil toxicity?
3 types of contamination in water
What are biological, chemical, and physical
Thomas's favorite car brand
What is Ferrari?
Microscopic pieces of plastic
What are microplastics?
A nutrient needed for plant growth
What is Nitrogen?
What sea animals are the least affected by oil spills
What are whales, dolphins, or manatees
Name one way oil gets into drinking water
What are accidental oil spills during its extraction?
What are:
1.Cambrian 4. Devonian
2.Ordovician 5. Carboniferous
3.Silurian 6. Permian
What sea animal(s) are most affected due to microplastics.
What are sea turtles/manta rays
When to much phosphorous promotes excessive algae growth
What is algal bloom?
3 ways that oil spills can harm sea life
What is toxicity, physical damage, and habitat destruction
Country with highest drinking water pollution
What are Chad, the Central African Republic, and Niger (either one will work!)?
What is Minnie's Starbucks order?
What is a grande light iced strawberry matcha with vanilla cold foam and strawberries added?
The number one source of microplastics
What are synthetic textiles?
A nutrient that is found in aquatic environments in small amounts
What is phosphorous?
A chemical that is the liquid remains of ancient plants and animals, and is a fossil fuel that's used to make a wide range of fuels and products
What is crude oil?
What type of bacteria and viruses can be found in mexican water
What are E. coli, Salmonella, Listeria, Rotavirus, and Norovirus (these are just a few!)
Why is the grass green (scientific explanation please!)
Grass is green because it contains the pigment chlorophyll, which absorbs red and blue light but reflects green light. This is what makes the grass look green to us.
The number of grocery bags recovered in the ocean
What is 272,349?
When excess nitrogen causes overstimulation of growth of aquatic plants and algae.
What is eutophication?
When did ocean pollution become an issue
What is the 1960s
What harmful chemicals usually occur in drinking water
What is lead, arsenic, nitrates, and PFAS(Come from sources of old plumbing, natural deposits, fertilizer runoff, and industrial pollution)
What dino has the longest name?
What is the Micropachycephalosaurus