Flashcards on Ocean Plastic Pollution: Impact on Marine Life
Ocean Plastic Pollution: Impact on Marine Life Guide
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Ocean Plastic Pollution
7 cards
Card 1
Question: How large is one area of floating rubbish in the north Pacific compared to a country?
Answer: It is already more than twice the size of France.
Card 2
Question: What term is used to describe the mass of plastic in the ocean that is harming wildlife?
Answer: Plastic soup.
Card 3
Question: What did Action Ecology find on Midway Island showing how plastic harms wildlife?
Answer: Large dead albatross chicks whose parents had fed them bottle tops, cigarette lighters and other pieces of rubbish from the sea.
Card 4
Question: In the examination by the team, where was plastic found besides seabirds?
Answer: In dozens of other species such as fish, turtles, whales and dolphins.
Card 5
Question: What is a likely consequence for humans as more seafood becomes contaminated with plastic?
Answer: People might soon end up consuming their own rubbish.
Card 6
Question: How did the author describe the change in how we view the ocean because of plastic pollution?
Answer: The ocean, once a symbol of eternal power making us feel small, now appears unable to cope with the amount of plastic waste our civilisation produces.
Card 7
Question: What is the author's profession and current affiliation?
Answer: The author is a marine biologist working for the charity Action Ecology.