Question

match each phrase to the question it answers.
what is the toxic garbage made of?
how do we know that the plastic garbage is toxic?
what happens to the plastic to make it particularly toxic to fish and turtles?
answer bank
the plastic breaks down into tiny fragments
plastic water bottles and other plastic trash
the plastic makes the animals ill

Explanation:

• For the question "What is the toxic garbage made of?", we look for what the garbage consists of. "plastic water bottles and other plastic trash" tells us the composition.
• For "How do we know that the plastic garbage is toxic?", "The plastic makes the animals ill" shows the evidence of toxicity (animals getting ill from it).
• For "What happens to the plastic to make it particularly toxic to fish and turtles?", "the plastic breaks down into tiny fragments" explains the process (breaking into fragments) that makes it more toxic.

Answer:

• What is the toxic garbage made of? → plastic water bottles and other plastic trash
• How do we know that the plastic garbage is toxic? → The plastic makes the animals ill
• What happens to the plastic to make it particularly toxic to fish and turtles? → the plastic breaks down into tiny fragments