
Oceans Lesson
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Science
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8th Grade
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Easy
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Standards-aligned
Jennifer Guillory
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8 Slides • 11 Questions
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Human Impact on Water
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Human Impact - Cause
Overfishing
Removing fish faster than they can reproduce
Fills human food needs
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Human Impact - Effect
Overfishing
Population of Earth's fish species is dropping
Disrupts the food web
Causes organisms to migrate
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Multiple Choice
What is "overfishing"?
Fishing out of season
Catching fish faster than they can replenish
Catching fish from the top of the food chain
Catching more fish than what people eat
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Human Impact - Cause
Fertilizer Runoff and Pollution
Toxic chemicals from factories wash into rivers
Fertilizer runoff into rivers and lakes
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Multiple Select
Which of the following is the cause of dead zones in the ocean? (check all that apply)
An increase in the number of fish.
An increase in runoff from fertilizer
An increase in oxygen
A decrease in oxygen
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Multiple Choice
Corals die because of ________________
boat anchors that destroy or break the corals.
the gradual warming of the ocean's temperature
irresponsible divers that kick the corals.
All of the above
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Multiple Choice
Industries have built many oil and gas platforms off the Texas coast. Coral reefs have formed underwater on many of the platforms. The formation of coral reefs on the platforms is -
harmful because it increases competition between coral reefs
harmful because it decreases the likelihood that coral reefs will form in flat, muddy areas
helpful because it offsets the number of coral reefs lost to pollution
helpful because it prevents coral reefs from forming in flat, muddy areas
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Multiple Choice
Coral reefs are endangered by
climate change
overfishing
pollution
all of the above
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Multiple Choice
How does plastic effect sea life?
Microplastics create dead zones in the oceans.
Plastics provide habitats for marine life.
Wildlife such as dolphins, seals and seabirds often eat plastic, mistaking it for food.
Non of the above.
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The Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2015 was signed into law by President Obama.
There's still hope!
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Multiple Choice
What happens to plastic waste?
It is a biodegradable material so it eventually disintegrates
It never fully goes away, it just breaks into little pieces
There is no such thing as plastic waste, all plastic is recycled
It is dumped in the ocean for fish to eat
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Multiple Choice
Where does the majority of plastic waste end up?
Oceans
Burned for energy
Landfills
Recycled
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Multiple Choice
By which year will there be more plastic than fish in the ocean?
2030
2040
2050
2025
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Multiple Choice
How do the oceans contribute to the amount of Oxygen in the Earth's atmosphere?
Fish in the ocean produce oxygen.
Phytoplankton in the ocean produce oxygen through the process of respiration.
Phytoplankton in the ocean produce oxygen through the process of photosynthesis.
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Multiple Choice
How do oceans regulate the climate?
Currents move water that heats or cools the atmosphere, around the world.
Ocean waves create winds.
Oceans prevent clouds from forming.
Currents move the atmosphere from place to place.
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