Question

how can trash harm wildlife?

a. it can interfere with animals ability to swim or obtain food.

b. it can increase the body temperatures of animals to harmful levels.

c. it can suffocate animals that depend on oxygen in a body of water.

d. it can confuse animals that rely on cycles of day and night.

Explanation:

• Option A: Trash (like plastic debris) can entangle animals or be mistaken for food, interfering with swimming and foraging.
• Option B: Trash doesn’t directly increase animal body temperatures to harmful levels (this is more related to climate change/heat sources, not trash).
• Option C: Trash doesn’t typically suffocate aquatic animals via oxygen depletion (pollutants or algae blooms from pollution might, but not trash itself in this way).
• Option D: Trash doesn’t affect animals’ circadian rhythms (light pollution or artificial light does, not trash).

Answer:

A. It can interfere with animals' ability to swim or obtain food.