
Great Pacific Garbage Patch Quiz
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10th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch?
A collection of marine debris in the South Pacific Ocean
A collection of marine debris in the North Atlantic Ocean
A collection of marine debris in the North Pacific Ocean
A collection of marine debris in the Indian Ocean
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch also known as?
Arctic trash vortex
Atlantic trash vortex
Pacific trash vortex
Indian trash vortex
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are the two areas of spinning debris linked together by the North Pacific Subtropical Convergence Zone?
Eastern Garbage Patch and Southern Garbage Patch
Western Garbage Patch and Southern Garbage Patch
Eastern Garbage Patch and Western Garbage Patch
Northern Garbage Patch and Southern Garbage Patch
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre?
A large system of underwater caves
A large system of swirling ocean currents
A large system of still ocean water
A large system of tidal waves
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main reason for plastics making up the majority of marine debris?
Durability and high cost
High cost and low malleability
Biodegradability and low cost
Durability, low cost, and malleability
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the process of sun breaking down plastics into smaller pieces called?
Chemodegradation
Biodegradation
Thermodegradation
Photodegradation
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main threat posed by marine debris to marine life in the gyre?
Increased water acidity
Decreased water temperature
Decreased salinity
Entanglement and ingestion
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