PLEASE HELP.

1. Which of the following is a sign of recovery after an oil spill?
A. increases in the population of sea creatures
B. detailed reports environmental agencies
C. A significant loss of revenue for local fishing industries
D. all of the remaining oil sinking to the bottom of the ocean

2. Illegal fishing is thought to account for what percentage of fish caught?
A. 10-20 percent
B. 15-40 percent
C. 20-50 percent
D. 50-70 percent

3. Which of the following puts the most oil into ocean waters?
A. ballast water
B. leaking oil tankers
C. runoff from cars and trucks
D. accidents similar to the Deepwater Horizon accident

4. Oil spills will be particularly devastating for sea life on the ocean floor.
A. True
B. False

5. A very persistent pollutant would
A. biodegrade immediately
B. be the easiest kind to remove
C. only be made up of natural elements
D. remain in the environment for a long time

6. Which of the following is a negative side effect of burning oil?
A. It creates air pollution.
B. It is the slowest way to remove an oil slick.
C. It removes oil from the surface of the water.
D. It means that other methods of minimizing the spill are ineffective.

7. What makes trash more likely to end up in some areas of the ocean?
A. toxins
B. currents
C. oil spills
D. upwelling

8. Motorboats often wound or kill creatures in the ocean.
A. True
B. False

9. Why were Asian carp introduced in the United States?
A. to clean tanks in fisheries
B. to improve sport fishing in lakes
C. to provide a food source in some areas
D. They migrated to the United States on their own.

10. Which of the following bioaccumulates?
A. oil
B. oxygen
C. mercury
D. all toxins

11. Environmental laws focus on protecting all of the following EXCEPT
A. marine habitats
B. tourist businesses
C. endangered species
D. non-renewable resources

12. Which of the following is the goal of the Clean Water Act?
A. to establish sanctuaries for wildlife
B. to minimize pollution in waterways
C. to eliminate the practice of using ballast water in cargo shipping
D. to require that all water be thoroughly processed before being consumed

13. The Food and Drug Administration is one of the agencies that monitor the quality of seafood.
A. True
B. False

14. How long did it take to stop the flow of oil from the Deepwater Horizon incident?
A. 2 days
B. 29 days
C. 53 days
D. 87 days

15. The great pacific garbage patch looks like a huge island of trash when seen from the air.
A. True
B. False