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The Great Pacific Garbage Patch - Global Issues - Ocean Pollution

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  1. This bundle includes nine worksheets on global issues- issues that potentially impact the entire planet. PDF worksheets, optional ten-question worksheets, answer keys, links to download the worksheets in Google Slides, and links to download Google Forms are all included.Included are: Climate ChangeD
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This worksheet covers the issue of pollution in the oceans and specifically, the Great Pacific garbage patch. An optional worksheet with ten multiple-choice questions is included.

The worksheet is divided into the following sections:

  • What is the Great Pacific garbage patch?
  • How does the garbage get into the ocean?
  • What is in the Great Pacific garbage patch?
  • How large is the Great Pacific garbage patch?
  • What risks does the garbage patch pose for animals and humans?
  • Is it possible to clean up the Great Pacific garbage patch?

At the end, there are three extended response questions:

  • Do you feel single-use plastic items such as straws and grocery bags should be taxed or banned? Why or why not?
  • How can the fact that multiple countries contribute to the Great Pacific garbage patch make solving the issue more difficult?
  • Is there anything that you, as an individual, can do to reduce the amount of garbage in the oceans

A PDF worksheet, answer key, link to download the worksheet in Google Slides, and link to download a Google Form are all included. The answers to the extended response questions can vary, so there is no answer key for those.

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Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including vocabulary specific to domains related to history/social studies.
By the end of grade 8, read and comprehend history/social studies texts in the grades 6–8 text complexity band independently and proficiently.

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