Mission Blue

Marine biologist Sylvia Earle says she is sometimes called a “radical” (someone with extreme views on a particular topic). What does Sylvia say in response to that?

• That she is a radical. What of it?

• That people wouldn't call her a radical if they'd seen the things she has.

• That being a radical isn't so bad.

• That she is not a radical, and anyone who says she is should stop.

When was the BP oil spill?

• April 2010

• April 2015

• April 2012

• April 1974

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There were __________ oil drilling sites in the Gulf of Mexico in 1947, and there are __________ oil drilling sites in the Gulf of Mexico in 2014.

• 1 / 25,992

• 1 / 25

• 1 / 99

• 1 / 0

Nitrogen fertilizer runs off the land from farms and homes. This causes ___________ _______________ in the Gulf of Mexico.

• dead zones

• oxygen zones

• phosphorus blooms

• seaweed growth

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What percentage of the oxygen we breathe comes is created by phytoplankton and seaweed?

• More than half.

• Less that half.

• 100%

• 25%

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What percentage of corals have disappeared (globally) since 1950?

• 10%

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

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What are Hope Spots?

• Areas of the ocean that are protected as part of a conservation effort by Mission Blue.

• Areas of the ocean that only allow controlled fishing.

• Areas of the land that are protected as part of a conservation effort by Mission blue.

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How are coral reefs like cities?

• Coral builds, like we build buildings, and each part has its own function. Parts depend on each other (fish need the coral, the coral needs the fish).

• They destroy the areas where they build and take up important nutrients that other organisms need.

• They're busy places, like cities with roads and bridges.

What question does Earle think we need to ask, in order to change the way humans see their relationship with nature?

• How can we use the ocean, but not use it up?

• How can we use what few resources are left, before they're gone?

• How can we use climate change to improve the economy?

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Select all that apply.

As of the time this film was made (2014) how many of each species remained?

Tuna:

Sharks:

Cod:

• Tuna: 5%

• Tuna: 15%

• Sharks: 10%

• Sharks: 5%

• Cod: 5%

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