Print out these questions
to answer when viewing the video. Use a seperate piece of paper for your answers.
1) What event triggered the scientists concerns? What were the alarming signs?
2) What animals are the most obvious victims of the pollution? What other animals might you suspect are also effected?
3) By what mechanism does the waste get to the animals ?
4) When did the first signs of trouble occur and where were they centered?
5) What methods are they using to research the cause of this problem? Can you suggest another method?
6) What do scientists believe is killing the seals and what is the role of pollution in this crisis?
7) What are the indicators of the pollution?
8) Name a few of the defects in animals that you saw on the video.
9) Describe the controlled experiment scientists are using to validate their hypothesis.
10) What is the warning for humans?
11) Based on your knowledge of currents why might this problem not be limited to the North Sea? Why are all countries connected when it come to air and water pollution?
12) How did this video make you feel about the earth's future?
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