Ocean Plastics
The Perils of Plastic

Marine debris is a common pollution problem in oceans and waterways around the world. Plastic debris constitutes one of the most serious threats to ocean health.

Up to 90 percent of trash floating in the ocean and littering our shores is plastic. Plastics can harm wildlife, damage coastal habitats, impact local economies, and even threaten human health.

How Does Plastic Get into the Ocean?

Even if you don’t live near the coast, your plastic waste can still find its way to the ocean. A plastic water bottle blown into the street can travel down a stormwater sewer, into rivers and streams, and out into the ocean. Since plastic never completely biodegrades, almost every piece of plastic ever produced is still in the environment in some form.

Types of Plastic

Consumer products. Plastic debris comes in many different types and sizes that we buy and use ourselves, including disposable water bottles, plastic grocery bags, fishing net, fishing line, plastic cups and lids, packaging, water balloons, and straws. In the marine environment, these types of debris can harm wildlife when animals mistake plastic for food, or accidentally entangle themselves in plastic littering our shorelines or floating in the ocean.
Microplastics. Plastic does not biodegrade. Instead, once discarded into the environment, it breaks up into smaller and smaller pieces the longer it is exposed to the sun; a process called photodegradation. Any plastic particle less than 5 mm in diameter is categorized as a microplastic. Although small, these plastic pieces can have huge effects on ocean health.
Effects of Plastic

Plastic poses a serious threat to our oceans and waterways. Birds, turtles, fish, and other marine life ingest the plastic pieces, mistaking them for fish eggs, plankton, jellyfish, or other food sources. Every year, hundreds of thousands of sea creatures, both large and small, die from complications relating to plastic debris—they may have a stomach full of plastic that they cannot digest, or they may become fatally entangled in debris.

Harmful chemical pollutants can also attach to plastics and add to the toxicity of plastic debris consumed by animals. Risks to human health from microplastics in seafood are currently being assessed.


Read the article “Ocean Plastics.”

What is one of the author’s purposes in writing this piece?

A.) to persuade people to use only certain types of plastics
B.) to educate people about why plastic is the most harmful pollutant
C.) to convince people that plastics should not be used
D.) to inform people about the negative impacts of plastic pollution

The answer to the question What is one of the author’s purposes in writing this piece? The answer is D.) to inform people about the negative impacts of plastic pollution

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PLEASE HELP!!!!!! Literary essay THREE Complete paragraphs Each paragraph contains FIVE complete sentences Thesis Statement Evidence to Support your thesis statement Conclusion Paragraph Proper spelling, grammar, and punctuation Discuss the theme of “Thank You, Ma’am”

Read the sentence from "Life in Mexico." "The wind was contrary, but the day began to clear up, and the sun to scatter the watery clouds." What type of figurative language is "The wind was contrary"?

(PLEASE HELP ASAP)

A. personification

B. simile

C. hyperbole

D. idiom

Now that you have brainstormed some natural phenomena, decide which one you will write about. Write a sentence to state your choice.

ELA: 9/19 Collections Close Reader "The Jumping Tree"


100 points

Due Tomorrow

Read the story, "The Jumping Tree" in your Close Reader workbook.



Be sure to do all of the Reads and Re-Reads throughout the story, and the Short Response at the end of the story. Record your Reads and Re-Reads in your workbook.



Please take a picture and upload your Short Response.



Think about... "Do the Reads and Re-reads help me understand the events of the story and the main character's feelings?"


Due: Wed. 9/21

PLEASEEE HELP ME (ENGLISH)

At the end of the story, one of the aliens talks about the pain of loneliness. What does it mean to be alone? What is the effect of being an outcast?

Could you give major reasons why smoking should be illegal in public places and give smaller facts to support it (I only need one major reason and 3 smaller facts to back it up)

chapter 12, The Wind and the Willows:
Explain why Mole prefers the Wild Wood in the winter over the summer?

Review the discussion prompt with a partner or small group. Before beginning your discussion, generate ideas for your response and revisit the vocabulary review list to select useful and relevant terms.

Discussion: In this unit, we have been reading, writing, and thinking about identity, and one aspect of a person’s identity is his or her personality. What is one word you would use to describe your personality? Why did you choose that word? What has contributed to the development of your personality?Use as many Big Idea and Academic Vocabulary words in your discussion as you can.

After your discussion, reflect on your experience. How many vocabulary words were you able to incorporate? How comfortable did you feel recalling and using these words? What strategies were beneficial in learning these words, and what will you adjust in the future? Record your response below.

PLEASE HELP WILL GIVE BRAIN 30 POINTS! Submit your 250-word report that focuses on changes in the English language through the study of Geoffrey Chaucer and Middle English.

why is this poem the biggest piece of junk on the planet it makes no sense

The right to make my dreams come true,
I ask, nay, I demand of life,
Nor shall fate's deadly contraband
Impede my steps, nor countermand;
Too long my heart against the ground
Has beat the dusty years around,
And now at length I rise! I wake!
And stride into the morning break!

combine the sentence chunks into a complete sentence. You'll want to pay close attention to those prepositional phrases.
In a surprisingly short time he grew to recognize individual fish and to know where to find them.
+ How many prepositional phrases in the question above?

Write a sentence illustrating each of these rules.

1.The first word of every sentence must be capitalized.
2.Every proper noun (or name) needs to be capitalized.
3.Always write the word I as a capital letter, no matter where you use it.
4.Capitalize words that refer to relatives when using them as a name.
5.Capitalize a title such as Mr., Dr., General, or President.
6.Use a capital letter to begin each important word in the name of a place.
7.Use a capital letter to begin the name of a country, the name of a nationality, or a word made from the name of a country or nationality.
8.Capitalize days, months, and holidays, but not seasons.
9.Capitalize the first word of a direct quotation.
10.Capitalize the first word in every important word in the title of a book, a story, a poem, or a song.

During the digestive process, nutrients are absorbed into the bloodstream. As the blood circulates through the ________, urea is filtered out by the _______ and then transported to the bladder to be excreted.

Every house should have a dog. They are cute, loyal and will protect your house. What is the author's purpose?

A)Persuade
B)Inform
C)Entertain

WILL GIVE BRAINLIEST!!!

Figurative language?

(Air galloped in)

Which of the following lines of dialogue from The Count of Monte Cristo is punctuated correctly?

"In an hour" inquired Danglars, turning pale. "How is that, my friend?"
"Edmond Dantès," replied the magistrate "I arrest you in the name of the law!"
"That's right!" exclaimed a multitude of voices. "Go, and return as quickly as you can!"
"Surely", answered Danglars, "one cannot be held responsible for every chance arrow shot into the air"

Write a poem or a very short story that explores the multiple meanings of one word. If you can't think of a good word to use, try looking through a dictionary for words with many definitions listed. Try to use every version of the word somewhere in your poem or story.

In episode 7 "Dance Break" of "The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel", who took Mars away at the end of the podcast?

PLEASE HELP ASAP!!!!

Which viewpoint is shared by the authors of “Make Your Own Microscope” and “Stick to Real Microscopes”?


1 Only real microscropes have the magnifying power that scientists require


2 there are many hidden costs involved in making a smartphone microscope


3 Portability is a useful and important feature for a smartphone microphone


4 most young people have little use for real microscope


PLEASE HELP

Which character from Achebe Things fall apart is best described as the protagonist foil

Compare the narrator in “A Sweetheart of a Deal” to the narrator in “The Open Window” or “The Tell-Tale Heart.” Please explain why the authors of these stories chose the narrators they did, given the story’s overall approach to storytelling.

Khalil is a network engineer for a bank with branches all over the world. Why would Khalil’s position be very important to his company? In your answer, explain what networking is and why careers in networking are also important in our larger society today.
AYADA THIS IS THE LAST! I HAVE ONLY 47 PTS LEFT BUT I'LL GIVE YOU EXTRAAA JUSSSTT HELP THIS IS THE LAST ONE!! Career class

Help pls! A Change of Plans
Azure Westin

David and his mother walked down the sidewalk. They had a tradition of going to the park every Saturday morning. They enjoyed these trips and tried not to miss them. However, the past three weekends their family had other plans, so they had to miss their weekly visit.

“I’m so glad we’re going to the park today,” David said. He nearly ran down the sidewalk with his soccer ball in his hands. I think Miguel and Steve will be there, and we can practice our soccer dribbling.”

David decided to show off and started bouncing the ball on his knees while he walked. His mother laughed, but warned him to pay attention to where he was walking. Suddenly, they both heard a large crash, and David jumped with fright. Then they saw a huge flash in the sky. A thunderstorm was developing nearby. David’s mother explained that it was too dangerous to be out walking or at the park, so they would have to go home.

“But mom!” David exclaimed. “I haven’t been to the park in nearly a month. I’ll never be a star soccer player if I don’t make time to practice.”

“Sorry, David,” she said. “I was looking forward to our visit too, but we can’t take a risk with this dangerous weather.”

David huffed, and turned around to walk back home. Crash! They heard another crash of thunder, and they both started walking even more quickly home. Just then, a cold wind swept passed them, blowing a layer of leaves and dirt off the sidewalk. The air cooled quickly, and they both realized the storm was moving directly toward them.

“Let’s run, so we make it home before it starts to rain,” his mother said.

David and his mother ran quickly down the sidewalk, occasionally looking at the gray clouds forming overhead. Finally, they reached their house and ran up the steps. Just as David’s mother put the key in the door, a few large raindrops began to hit the pavement. She opened the door, they ran inside, and then the rain began to pour down.

David looked out the window in amazement - the rain was falling so hard that it was hard to see the street in front of his house. Then he saw white specks coming down from the sky and bouncing off the pavement.

“Oh my! It’s hailing!” his mother said.

David had never seen anything like it before, so he looked closely at the white specks on the ground.

“Is that ice lying on the ground?” David asked.

“Yes,” said his mother. “Even though it’s warm and summerlike here on the ground, the atmosphere can be really cold - cold enough to make ice. When that happens, a thunderstorm can make hail in the sky and then it falls as a type of precipitation -
similar to snow and rain.”

David could hardly believe what his mother was telling him. He asked if he could do some research about hail on the computer. David then learned that hail forms when raindrops are pushed higher in the atmosphere, where it is cold. The raindrops freeze high in the atmosphere. Then, the frozen drops collide with other drops, forming larger balls. David then ran outside and collected some of the pieces of hail, which had begun to melt, and put them in the freezer.

“I want to keep a few samples,” said David. “Did you know that some hail can be as large as baseballs?”

David’s mother smiled as he read her additional facts from the articles he had read. She noticed that the sun was shining outside. She walked to the widow and looked up at the sky and realized that the storm had passed. She suggested that she and David go back to the park so he could practice his soccer skills.

“Let’s try that again next week,” David said. “I like that we had a change of plans today.”
Question
From the way this story ends, the reader can infer that
Responses
A David has found another interest which occupies his attention just as much as soccer.David has found another interest which occupies his attention just as much as soccer.
B David and his mother don't have very much in common.David and his mother don't have very much in common.
C David is unsure whether he ever wants to play soccer again.David is unsure whether he ever wants to play soccer again.
D David will spend less time with his mother in the future.David will spend less time with his mother in the future.

chinese food or korean why (my journal entry)

How old are most of the characters in Tears of A Tiger in the book

Narrow the scope of your research by writing a research question similar to the model in the lesson.

3x + 1
you tell me what this is

Find an example of the figure of speech in Refugee pages 110-128. Copy and paste the sentence and what figure of speech it is and why.