Ocean Colour May Help Scientists Find Tiny Plastic
Some Pacific waters look brighter in blue and green.
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In this lesson: Identify the colour change and the next research step.
Grammar in this story: May for a possible explanation
Tiny pieces of plastic may help explain the change.
May presents plastic as a possible explanation. It does not say the cause is certain.
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Describe the colour change and give one possible explanation.
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Some water became brighter in blue and green. Tiny pieces of plastic may help explain this change.
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