1. Marine animals need to be protected from harm. Why there is a reason to be worried about this?
a) Because they are very healthy
b) Because they are consuming lots of water
c) Because they are dying in large numbers
d) Because they cause pollution
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Answer: c) Because they are dying in large numbers
Explanation: Because marine animals are dying in huge numbers quickly hence we need to worry about them.
2. There are many factors which harm marine animals. Which of the following harms marine animals?
a) Pollution caused by humans
b) Pollution caused by fish themselves
c) Heavy rains
d) Sunshine
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Answer: a) Pollution caused by humans
Explanation: Water pollution caused by humans is killing marine animals.
3. The water pollution is harming marine animals. Which of the following is the cause of water becoming polluted?
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Answer: b
Explanation: Plastic wastes are the biggest reason for water getting polluted and harmful to marine life.
4. In the above story, Sammy the Seahorse says, "Some of our fishy friends are being caught too much". What is the correct reason fish are being caught too much?
a) Water being full of trash
b) Water getting warmer
c) Water becoming cleaner
d) Because of overfishing
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Answer: d) Because of overfishing
Explanation: Because of overfishing fish are being caught too much.
5. The ocean is full of different kinds of marine animals. Which of the following is not a marine animal?
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Answer: d
Explanation: Birds don’t live in the ocean or any other water bodies. All other animals in the options are marine.
6. Seaweed can solve a few problems faced by marine life. What does the seaweed do out of the following?
a) It can make water hotter
b) It can clean the trash
c) It can release fresh air and make the ocean cooler
d) It can produce more fish
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Answer: c) It can release fresh air and make the ocean cooler
Explanation: Seaweed can release fresh air and absorb harmful gases.
7. Marine life needs to be protected and the ocean needs to be cleaned. What would happen if we continue to make the ocean dirtier and full of trash?
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Answer: b
Explanation: If water pollution continues to spread fast marine life can die and the ocean will become dirty.
8. Water sources like rivers and oceans are getting dirtier and polluted day by day. Which of the following is not the reason for them getting dirtier?
a) Wastes from industries
b) Oil spillage from ships
c) Trash from households
d) Underwater plants
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Answer: d) Underwater plants
Explanation: Underwater plants and weeds are good for the river and ocean water as they release fresh air.
9. Mark and his friends are enjoying a picnic on the beach. After eating, they have some leftover food. What should they do with the leftovers?
a) Bury leftover food in the sand
b) Throw it in the ocean
c) Leave the leftovers on the beach
d) Share the leftover food with someone needy
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Answer: d) Share the leftover food with someone needy
Explanation: Instead of sharing the food in water sources we should share it with someone who needs it
10. We can make small efforts to make rivers and oceans clean. Which of the following activities is good for the life of marine animals
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Answer: c
Explanation: Cleaning our trash and disposing of it responsibly would help in keeping our water sources clean thus we should do it regularly.
sponsibly would help in keeping our water sources clean thus we should do it regularly.
