The Great Garbage Patch
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Last updated about 2 years ago
15 questions
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The "Great Pacific Garbage Patch" is a collection of marine debris in what ocean?
The "Great Pacific Garbage Patch" is a collection of marine debris in what ocean?
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The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is not the only marine trash patch, but it is the biggest
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is not the only marine trash patch, but it is the biggest
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The garbage patch spans the water from __________________to ________________________.
The garbage patch spans the water from __________________to ________________________.
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A gyre is a large system of swirling_______________________?
A gyre is a large system of swirling_______________________?
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The area in the center of a gyre tends to be very wild and unpredictable.
The area in the center of a gyre tends to be very wild and unpredictable.
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The amount of debris in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch accumulates because much of it is not _____________________.
The amount of debris in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch accumulates because much of it is not _____________________.
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About _____ percent of marine debris eventually sinks to the bottom of the ocean.
About _____ percent of marine debris eventually sinks to the bottom of the ocean.
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A 2018 study found that fishing nets alone made up nearly half its (garbage patch) mass.
A 2018 study found that fishing nets alone made up nearly half its (garbage patch) mass.
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Different kinds of trash enter the garage patch. What kind of trash makes of the majority of it?
Different kinds of trash enter the garage patch. What kind of trash makes of the majority of it?
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Marine debris doesn't disturb marine food webs in the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre.
Marine debris doesn't disturb marine food webs in the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre.
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As microplastics and other trash collect on or near the surface of the ocean, they block sunlight from reaching __________ and _____________ below.
As microplastics and other trash collect on or near the surface of the ocean, they block sunlight from reaching __________ and _____________ below.
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Plastics both release and absorb harmful pollutants.
Plastics both release and absorb harmful pollutants.
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Because the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is so far from any country's coastline, America has taken responsibility for cleaning it up
Because the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is so far from any country's coastline, America has taken responsibility for cleaning it up
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Scientists estimate that it would take__________ ships one year to clean up less than one percent of the North Pacific Ocean.
Scientists estimate that it would take__________ ships one year to clean up less than one percent of the North Pacific Ocean.
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The countries of the world must limit or end their use of _________________.
The countries of the world must limit or end their use of _________________.