Marine pollution primarily occurs due to human activities such as industrial runoff, oil spills, and plastic waste disposal into oceans.

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1. Which of the following is not a common source of marine pollution?

A) Oil spills
B) Agricultural runoff
C) Solar flares
D) Plastic waste

2. How does plastic waste contribute to marine pollution?

A) By dissolving in water
B) By releasing toxic gases
C) By harming marine life and ecosystems
D) By increasing water temperature

3. What can be an effect of oil spills in the ocean?

A) Improved water quality
B) Increased fish populations
C) Damage to marine life
D) Enhanced coral reef growth

4. Which of the following practices can help reduce marine pollution?

A) Increased use of single-use plastics
B) Responsible waste disposal
C) Unregulated industrial discharge
D) Overfishing

5. Agricultural runoff into oceans often contains high levels of:

A) Oxygen
B) Nutrients
C) Pure water
D) Plastic particles

 

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Choose From These Words: sea, beaches, ocean, ecosystems, ocean,

1. Marine pollution is the contamination of the __________ with harmful substances.

2. People can contribute to marine pollution by littering on __________.

3. Ships can contribute to marine pollution by dumping waste into the __________.

4. Chemicals from factories and farms can run off into rivers and eventually reach the __________.

5. Marine pollution can harm marine animals and __________ that rely on the ocean for survival.

 

True/False Questions:

1. Marine pollution only happens from oil spills. (True/False)

2. Marine pollution only affects marine life. (True/False)

3. Littering on beaches does not contribute to marine pollution. (True/False)

4. Marine pollution can harm marine animals and plants.(True/False)

5. Marine pollution can be prevented by properly disposing of waste and recycling. (True/False)

 

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