Ocean Pollution from Plastic Items Dumped from Ships and Garbage

question 5

Multiple Choice

Ocean pollution from plastic items dumped from ships and garbage barges,and left as litter on beaches,kills up to ____ sea birds each year.

• A) 1,000
• B) 25,000
• C) 100,000
• D) 500,000
• E) 1,000,000

Understand growth patterns in the first year of life including weight and height increases.

Learn about the factors influencing variations in growth rates among infants.

Understand the development and functions of the prefrontal cortex in infancy.

Acknowledge gender differences and their timing in growth rates.

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