Question

Danny and his sister Minnie decided to go tubing over the summer break in a nearby river. When they arrived they saw a location where someone had dumped some household trash into the river. How does dumping waste into rivers pose a threat to the ocean?
Responses
A Rivers have no connection to oceans so there is no threat.Rivers have no connection to oceans so there is no threat.
B Rivers flow into oceans and will carry the waste with them.Rivers flow into oceans and will carry the waste with them.
C Animals in the river will move to the ocean to escape the waste.Animals in the river will move to the ocean to escape the waste.
D The same people who dump waste in rivers will also place waste in the ocean.The same people who dump waste in rivers will also place waste in the ocean.

Answer 1

B. Rivers flow into oceans and will carry the waste with them — trash and pollutants travel downstream into marine environments, harming wildlife and ecosystems.