April 25 and Plastics in Oceans

What year was radio pioneer Guglielmo Marconi born?

• 1874

• 1918

• 1945

• 1990

Which country did Amerigo Vespucci, who gave America its name, originate from?

• Germany

• Italy

• Spain

• Portugal

In what year did American and Soviet troops meet on the Elbe River during World War II?

• 1874

• 1945

• 1990

• 1918

What was deployed into orbit by the Space Shuttle Discovery in 1990?

• Chandra X-ray Observatory

• Hubble Space Telescope

• Voyager 1

• International Space Station

Ella Fitzgerald, born in 1918, was famous for which genre of music?

• Jazz

• Classical

• Rock

• Pop

What is the estimated amount of plastic in the oceans according to the Ocean Conservancy?

• 100 million metric tons

• 200 million metric tons

• 300 million metric tons

• 400 million metric tons

What size is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch compared to?

• Size of Texas

• Three times the size of France

• Twice the size of Alaska

• Size of California

What percentage of seafood and protein samples in the US were found to contain plastics?

• 95%

• 50%

• 75%

• 88%

What is the main source of the chemicals used in plastic production?

• Coal

• Natural Gas

• Biomass

• Oil

What is the potential impact of microplastics on human health?

• Only external effects

• Lung damage and autoimmune diseases

• Only digestive issues

• No impact