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Level A1 – BeginnerCEFR A1
2 min
72 words
- Scientists see a new problem in the ocean today.
- Tiny microplastics are now found in many ocean places.
- Small plastic pieces mix with organic material in samples.
- When burned, plastics give carbon that looks like natural.
- Lab tests can count plastic carbon as natural carbon.
- This problem can change carbon measurements in ocean water.
- Climate models may be affected by wrong carbon data.
- Scientists say labs should use better sample methods now.
Difficult words
- microplastic — very small pieces of plastic in watermicroplastics
- organic — from living things or natural material
- carbon — an element in air and living things
- sample — a small part taken to test in a labsamples
- lab — a place where scientists do testslabs
- climate model — a computer tool for weather and climateClimate models
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Discussion questions
- Have you seen plastic near water or the ocean?
- Do you think labs should change their test methods?
- Does the word carbon sound familiar to you?
