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D. All of the above
Which of these awards has COA received?
A. “Volunteer Recognition” Award - NJDEP B. “Local Legacy” Award - US Library of Congress C. “Outstanding and Dedicated Service” Award - The Ocean Conservancy D. All of the above |
2, in April and October
How many COA Beach Sweeps are held each year?
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Overfishing, especially from finning.
What is the biggest threat to shark populations all over the world?
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Photodegradation
An apple biodegrades in the environment whereas plastic breaks down into smaller pieces in a process known as ____________.
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Ospreys
What marine bird is also known as a “fish eagle”?
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Cindy Zipf
Who helped start COA and is the current executive director?
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It effects and harasses all marine life due to the deafening sound it gives off. The effected parties include: marine mammals, marine invertebrates, commercial and recreational fishermen, and divers
Why is seismic testing (or ocean blasting) bad for the ocean?
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The Whale Shark. They eat zooplankton!
Which is the largest shark species?
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Non-Point Source (NPS) pollution or "people pollution"
What is the number one source of ocean pollution?
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Horseshoe Crabs. They have remained virtually unchanged for an astonishing 345 million years on Earth.
What is one of the oldest marine animal species, also considered as “living fossils”?
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1984
What year was COA established?
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It is a proposed deepwater port for the import/export of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG).
What is Port Ambrose?
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A pup
What is the correct term for a baby shark?
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Contaminates waterways, closes beaches/shellfish beds, causes algal blooms that lead to fish kills, contaminates sediments in waterways, affects life cycles of aquatic organisms, can lead to health risks/fish consumption advisories, animal entanglement...
Name two ways that NPS pollution is harmful to the coastal ecosystem.
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C. 2 hours
What's the longest amount of time that whales can go without breathing?
A. 30 minutes B. 1 hour C. 2 hours D. 5 hours |
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Beach Sweep
In 1985, COA held its first official ______ with the help of 75 volunteers.
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The COZ is a federal initiative drafted by citizens just like you who care about the quality of the ocean and its future. The COZ would permanently protect the waters of the NY/NJ Bight from Industrialization.
What is COA’s proposed “Clean Ocean Zone” and what would it do?
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Cartilage
What is a shark’s skeleton made out of?
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Sea turtles, especially leatherback turtles, often eat the bags and may die from complications after.
Which marine species often confuse plastic bags with jellyfish when they are floating in the water?
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5 out of the 7 species!
How many species of sea turtles can be found off the NJ coast?
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8, Sewage sludge, deep water sewage sludge, toxic mud, cellar dirt, industrial waste, woodburning, toxic waste incineration, acid waste
How many NJ ocean dumpsites has COA had a role in closing?
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They are tiny pieces of plastics less than 5mm in size.
Animals may mistake them for food, they can soak up chemicals and toxins capable of bioaccumulating in organisms, they release toxins during photodegradation, etc.
What are microplastics and why are they bad?
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The sand tiger, tiger, bull, scalloped hammerhead, blue, mako, great white, smoth/spiny dogfish, nurse, basker, thresher, blacktip and lemon shark have been documented in NJ waters.
Name two species of shark that can be found off the NJ coast.
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Plastic pieces, caps/lids, cigarette filters, plastic candy wrappers/bags, straws/stirrers
Name two of the top five collected items in the 2013 Beach Sweeps report.
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Echolocation
What special type of sonar do dolphins and some whales use to find prey underwater?”
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