Human Impact on Oceans

Is the following an example of a positive or negative impact on the earth's ocean systems? Fishing regulations create fishing seasons (time of year people are allowed to fish) to allow fish the opportunity to reproduce and increase species population.

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Is the following an example of a positive or negative impact on the earth's ocean systems? The great pacific garbage patch collects trash from our oceans currents from around the world.

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Is the following an example of a positive or negative impact on the earth's ocean systems?

Recycling trash helps prevent plastic and other unwanted trash from entering our ocean systems.

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• Negative Human Impacts on Ocean Systems

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Is the following an example of a positive or negative impact on the earth's ocean systems?

• Positive Human Impact on Ocean Systems

• Negative Human Impacts on Ocean Systems

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Is the following an example of a positive or negative impact on the earth's ocean systems? An increase in carbon emissions means the oceans are absorbing more carbon dioxide which results in more acidic ocean water.

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• Negative Human Impacts on Ocean Systems

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Is the following an example of a positive or negative impact on the earth's ocean systems?

Warmer global temperatures have caused glaciers to melt resulting in higher ocean levels which displace humans and destroy wetlands.

• Positive Human Impact on Ocean Systems

• Negative Human Impacts on Ocean Systems

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Is the following an example of a positive or negative impact on the earth's ocean systems?

Warmer ocean waters create more frequent and stronger storms

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Humans depend on the ocean for all of the following except?

• Food

• Transportation

• Trash Storage

• Jobs

Is the following an example of a positive or negative impact on the earth's ocean systems?

Fishing licenses regulate the number of fish and the size of fish that can be caught.

• Positive Human Impact on Ocean Systems

• Negative Human Impacts on Ocean Systems

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Which of the following is a major consequence of ocean acidification caused by increased carbon dioxide absorption?

• Coral bleaching

• Increased fish populations

• Decreased ocean temperatures

• Enhanced ocean currents

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