English Reading Quiz 2 with complete solutions

(Our Oceans) A. What is plastic pollution, and how does it get into the environment? correct answersPlastic pollution is when plastic enters the natural environment damagingly, and it arrives in the environment after human production and disposal (Our Oceans) B. How does plastic get into the ocean? According to Casey, how much plastic is in the ocean, and where is it concentrated? correct answersIt gets into the ocean either through direct marine dumping, or plastic products not benign properly taken to landfills and inadvertently being washed out to sea. There is enough plastic to cover 40 percent of the sea. It is concentrated din 5 large gyres located in the north pacific, south pacific, north and south atlantic, and the indian ocean (Our Oceans) C. What are nurdles and why are they so bad for us? correct answersThey are lintel sized pellets of plastic in it's rawest form, and they are very effective couriers of toxic waste chemicals. (Our Oceans) D. What solutions does Casey mention, how practical are these solutions correct answersCasey mentions the solution of making it so all new manufacturing of plastic must be reusable instead of one time use purposes, consumers protesting against excessive plastic packaging in store goods, and using corn based plastics that are more biodegradable. These solutions are very practical, as China is even using new more eco-friendly materials to build new cities. (Our Oceans) E. What health problems are caused by the increasing amount of plastic in the environment? correct answersDisruption of gene activity. Liver and thyroid toxicity, reproductive problems, memory loss, creating noxious gasses, disruptions of the endocrine system, decreased fertility rates, hurt child development, cancer development (Our Oceans) F. Why is the Andy Warhol quotation in paragraph 8 so ironic correct answersThe quote, "everybodies plastic, but I love plastic. I want to be plastic" is ironic because it is hung in the house of a man who has dedicated his career to reducing the harms caused by plastic in the environment (Our Oceans) G. What might have been Casey's reason for describing Charles Moore and his mom in such detail. How is this description of his personal life related to his professional life? correct answersShe describes his personal life in order to show how dedicated he is to the problem of plastic pollution. In describing his level of intensity he has dedicated his time and energy into the issue, it helps demonstrate how dire the issue itself is.