Marine Debris

Microplastics are...

• small pieces of metal

• small pieces of fish

• small pieces of plactic

• small pieces of wood

Microplastics can be a problem because they...

• can be eaten by fish

• are so small

• are so big

• are good for fish

Marine debris is...

• wildlife

• trash floating in the ocean

• a solution

• fishing equipment (like nets) left in the ocean

Marine debris affects.....of marine species.

Marine debris is a ....... pollution problem.

Marine debris ranges from tiny 5mm .... to abandoned vessels.

Which of these are examples of marine debris?

• abandoned ships and boats

• fishing equipment

• microplatstics

• chemicals dumped in the ocean

Marine animals can become ... in marine debris like fishing nets.

Marine debris can enter the ocean through...

• natural disasters

• littering

• poor waste management

• burning fossil fuels

An ocean garbage patch is where marine debris ...