Understanding the Great Pacific Garbage Patch

What is the estimated weight of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch?

• 100,000 tons

• 87,000 tons

• 120,000 tons

• 50,000 tons

How many garbage patches are there in the world's oceans?

• Six

• Four

• Five

• Seven

What is the estimated surface area of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch?

• 1.6 million square kilometers

• 2 million square kilometers

• 1 million square kilometers

• 1.2 million square kilometers

What type of currents form the garbage patches?

• Tidal currents

• Stream currents

• Rip currents

• Gyres

What percentage of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch could potentially be cleaned up by the Ocean Cleanup Project in five years?

• 50 percent

• 75 percent

• 60 percent

• 30 percent

What is primarily responsible for transporting plastics to the garbage patches?

• Rain

• River flows

• Wind

• Ocean currents

What is a major component of the garbage patch that endangers marine life?

• Glass bottles

• Lost fishing nets

• Wood debris

• Aluminum cans

What is the main danger of microplastics in the ocean?

• They decrease ocean salinity

• They increase water acidity

• They cause water pollution

• They can enter the food chain

How many pieces of plastic are estimated to be in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch?

• 2 trillion

• 500 million

• 1 billion

• 1.8 trillion

What is one way individuals can help reduce ocean garbage?

• Plant more trees

• Drive less

• Reduce the use of single-use plastics

• Use more plastic