Flashcards on Ocean Plastic Pollution and Marine Impact
Ocean Plastic Pollution & Marine Impact: A Student Guide
Tap to flip · Swipe to navigate
Marine Plastic Pollution
6 cards
Card 1
Question: How large is one area of floating rubbish in the north Pacific compared with a country?
Answer: It is already more than twice the size of France.
Card 2
Question: What heartbreaking evidence of plastic pollution did the team find on Midway Island?
Answer: Large numbers of dead albatross chicks whose parents had fed them bottle tops, cigarette lighters and other pieces of rubbish from the sea.
Card 3
Question: Which species were found to contain plastic in the Action Ecology team's examinations?
Answer: Nearly half the seabirds examined had plastic in their bodies; plastic was also found in dozens of other species such as fish, turtles, whales and dol
Card 4
Question: What is a potential consequence for humans as seafood becomes more contaminated with plastic?
Answer: People might soon end up consuming their own rubbish.
Card 5
Question: How has the perception of the ocean changed according to the author?
Answer: The ocean used to symbolize the eternal power of nature and make people feel small, but now it appears unable to cope with the amount of plastic waste
Card 6
Question: Who is the author and where are they currently working?
Answer: The author is a marine biologist currently working for the charity Action Ecology.