Oceans make up 71 percent of the Earth’s surface, provide us with most of the oxygen we need to breathe, are a major source of food and medicine and boast incredible biodiversity.
Together let’s protect our Blue Planet and celebrate World Oceans Day!
But first, time to test your knowledge… and your interpreting skills
1) Fishing assures the livelihood of 1 in 10 of the world’s inhabitants. ☐TRUE ☐FALSE
2) Oceans play a central role in the Paris Climate Agreement. ☐TRUE ☐FALSE
3) Some scientists believe that we will have no coral reef left by 2050. ☐TRUE ☐FALSE
4) The ocean has warmed by 0.7° Celsius since the 19th century. ☐TRUE ☐FALSE
5) The average washing load of 6 kg of acrylic clothes releases some 700.000 fibers into the marine environment. ☐TRUE ☐FALSE
6) Washing rainproof clothes is less polluting than washing “plastic clothes”. ☐TRUE ☐FALSE
7) Vegan leather made out of pineapple could help us save the ocean. ☐TRUE ☐FALSE
8) 64 percent of all species are aquatic. ☐TRUE ☐FALSE
9) Only 5 percent of the oceans have been fully explored. ☐TRUE ☐FALSE
10) Phytoplankton produces 95 percent of the world’s oxygen. ☐TRUE ☐FALSE
Take a plunge into our pool of speeches to find the right answers!
26994 (EN): Oceans and sees (questions 1 to 4)
29919: (EN – StayHome Collection) Is our dirty laundry polluting our oceans? (questions 5 to 8)
26035 (EN): Protecting the marine environment (questions 9 and 10)
Want to dive even deeper? Here are some more speeches for you!
23959 (GA): Aigéin an Domhain (Oceans of the world) (Transcript available)
24471 (CS, restricted): Světové oceány (Transcript available)
23507 (FR): Océans et balaines (Transcript available)
25271 (FR, restricted): Plongée sous-marine au milieu des requins (Transcript available)
24184 (PT): O mar
Enjoy the water!
Your Speech Repository Team