Save the Seas!
More often today we hear about the pollution of the sea which threatens us all. This invaluable source of life is in serious danger from garbage pollution.

One way or another, thousands of tons of garbage find their way to the sea everyday. Waste originated from certain industries, ships and offshore oil platforms, and people that visit the beaches, contribute to the increasing problem, so that eventually every kind of useless material ends up at sea and on shore.

How conscious are you of the problem of marine pollution? Check your knowledge by answering the questions on the simple test which follows. If all your answers are correct, then you are ready to influence the people around you and show them the need to preserve the environment. Then again, if you did not answer them all, read the correct answers by pressing the [Answer] button. Educate your self so that you can begin to take action!

Check your knowledge

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Save the Seas! (1) What amount of garbage is being dumped into the seas of our planet everyday?

4,000 tons 6,000 tons 17,000 tons



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Save the Seas! (2) How often are the waters of the Mediterranean Sea renewed?

20 Years 25 Years 80 Years



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Save the Seas! (3) Most garbage 'disappears' at sea with the movement of currents and the salt of the sea water.

True False



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Save the Seas! (4) Write five types of garbage that in your opinion are most often seen on beaches.


(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)



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Save the Seas! (5) Garbage that sinks is the least dangerous because it dissolves fast in the sand of the sea bottom.

True False



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Save the Seas! (6) Floating garbage is not so harmful - only aesthetically damaging.

True False



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Save the Seas! (7) Do you know how long it takes for the following objects to dissolve at sea?


Bus ticket Cotton cloth Rope

Woollen cloth Painted wood Tin can

Aluminium can Plastic bottle Glass bottle



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Save the Seas! (8) What is the total length of the coastline of Greece?






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Save the Seas! (9) Who is responsible for the protection of the marine environment.

Port Authorities The Ministry of Environment All of us, together with the State





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