Wasser: Infografik #3

Directions Look at the German infographic and answer the questions that go along with each. You will NOT be able to read every word that you see on them, BUT you will be able to use context clues to help you understand the gist of what's going on.Examples of context clues:- Vocabulary words we've learned- Cognates that look like English words- Images you see- Background knowledge about graphs- Background knowledge about the topic Infografik #3 What's the title of this infographic? What does it measure? Woher kommt Mikroplastik? = Where do microplastics come from?angegeben in Gramm pro Kopf und Jahr = given in grams per person per year What are the three main sources of microplastics that find their way into the environment? Pick three! Asphalt From Ingredients in Cosmetics From Ingredients in Medications From the Production of Plastic Sports Fields (Especially from artificial turf) Tires (Especially from cars) Trash (Especially pieces that end up in compost) Fine Print and Details This infographic shows the amount of microplastics produced in Germany during the year 2018. In total, 330,000 tons of microplastics are produced each year there. What type of plastic products do you use on a regular basis? Do you recycle them? What kind of problems does it create when microplastics get into water supplies like the ocean, lakes, reservoirs, etc? How often do you think this happens? Would you want to drink water that has microplastics in it? Would you want to eat food that has microplastics in it? Why / why not?