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(04.02 LC) Why is it important to find new medicines from chemicals in marine organisms? (3 points)

(06.01 LC) Which patch of floating plastics is the largest and would therefore have the greatest impact on ocean biodiversity? (3 points)

(06.04 HC) Describe at least two costs and two benefits of using a desalinization plant to obtain more freshwater. (5 points)

(06.03 MC) Why can mining for minerals in the deep ocean have a large impact on the environment? (3 points)

(06.01 MC) The map below shows the location of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Based upon the information in the map, why is it impossible to “scoop up” all of the floating plastic? (3 points) © 2016 NOAA.gov

(06.04 HC) Describe at least two costs and two benefits of wind farms. (5 points)

(06.04 HC) You are on a committee that is planning whether or not to build a tidal power plant near a diverse and healthy coastal habitat. Describe at least two of the benefits and two of the costs to the environment you should consider before deciding to build the dam. (5 points)

(06.03 LC) How can we, as a society of consumers, help fish stay a renewable resource? (3 points)

(06.04 MC) There can be advantages to using fossil fuels. What is one advantage? (3 points)

(06.01 MC) What is the most common immediate impact of floating plastic on marine mammals? (3 points)