Plastic in Our Oceans

Why does the author identify the United Nations Environment Programme?

• This is an organization that is credible, so it gives credibility to the statistic.

• By attributing the statement to an organization, the reader can fact check.

• Citing sources is an important aspect of nonfiction reporting.

• All of the above.

What is the structure of this section: From Land to Sea

• problem and soultion

• compare and contrast

• cause and effect

• sequence

What else is found floating in the ocean on this expedition?

• Trash, Plastic, Oil

• Hair, Chemicals, Wood

• Scrap Metal

How many tons of plastic is dumped into the world’s oceans every year?

• 5 trillion tons

• 8 trillion tons

• 2 trillion tons

• 1 trillion ton

What was the movie about?

• Global warming

• The life of birds

• Forest fires

• Plastic pollution in the oceans

How many million tons of plastic are thrown into the oceans in the world in a year?

• 8 million

• 7 million

• 3 million

• 5 million

How did the whale in A Plastic Ocean die?

• She was very old

• She crashed into a fishing boat

• She drowned

• Her digestive system was blocked from the plastic sheeting inside

What should we do to save our oceans?

• We should use more plastics

• We should use normal dust bins to throw plastics

• We should stop buying disposable plastics

• We should throw our trashes into the oceans

What is the main theme of the article 'Plastic in Our Oceans'?

• The beauty of marine life

• The impact of plastic pollution

• The history of ocean exploration

• The benefits of plastic use

Which literary device is used in the phrase 'oceans choked with plastic'?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole