Celebrating the Earth's Oceans
The United Nations declared in 2008, that June 8th would be world Ocean Day. This was in order to increase interest in the health and vitality of the oceans and to move toward international guidelines to end pollution. This is especially important today, as plastic pollution is threatening to do irreparable damage to the marine ecosystem. To celebrate & appreciate the oceans here is a fun quiz for all to take. The answers are below the questions. Hope everyone will learn some new facts.
How many oceans are there and what are their names?
We know the oceans have mountains, volcanos and ridges. Do they also have lakes and rivers?
Does the ocean have both a mountain range and a canyon longer and deeper than on land?
True or False—The ocean is the world’s greatest source of oxygen?
What percent of the ocean has been explored?
What percent of the world’s lifeforms are found in the oceans?
Which ocean is the saltiest? Which is the deepest? Which ocean is largest?
Do nations presently agree on the definition of a plastic bag?
True or False—There are many different sets of regulations worldwide in recycling and making new products from plastic.
What percent of plastics ever made have been trashed and left as waste?
Production of new plastics as set to triple by what year?
Can you name at lest four things a person can do to help protect the oceans?
Bonus question What bill presented to congress would help make companies responsible for the costs of recycling their products/
Answers to the above questions
5 oceans-Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic and the Southern Ocean (circling the Antarctic).
Yes, there are depressions made from saltier deposits that form undersea pools with shorelines and even waves. Yes, rivers run too.
Yes? The Mountain range called, the Mid-Oceanic Ridge that snakes around all continents is 40,390 miles long. This is some 90 miles longer that the Andes Mt. Range. The Zhemchug Canyon is 2,500 ft deeper than the Grand Canyon.
True. About 70% of the world’s oxygen comes from the ocean
About 5%. We know more about the moon than the world’s oceans.
The saltiest ocean is the Atlantic, The Pacific Ocean is largest and deepest.
Yes. Many counties site differences in thickness of a bag—so that some bags are banned and others not. There are many loopholes in international and national regulating plastics and their recycling processes.
True. Now more than 100 countries are gathering data and getting ready for talks on setting guidelines for plastics from production through recycling that are agreed upon by all and with enough penalties to plug loopholes.
75% An astounding number!
By 2950
Say no to plastic bottles, use purchasing power to limit plastic packaging, say no to plastic take-out containers (also straws and utensils) and do not litter, recycle properly, vote for leaders who care about the environment.
Thank you
There is a bill that has been introduced to US Congress called “The Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act” To learn more about this act go to www.break-free-from-plastic-pollution=act.org
EARTH STEWARD ACTION: How did you do on the quiz? Look up information on the proposed plastics bill. If you agree, advocate for this bill.
SOURCES: Https://www.nationalgeorgaphic.com/article/global-treaty-regulate-plastic-pollution, www.earthfacts/oceans//oceans , https://www.bing.com/search?q=interest+ocean+facts&forms