Great Pacific Garbage Patch Quiz

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

What is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch also known as?

• Arctic trash vortex

• Atlantic trash vortex

• Pacific trash vortex

• Indian trash vortex

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

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

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

What is the process of sun breaking down plastics into smaller pieces called?

• Chemodegradation

• Biodegradation

• Thermodegradation

• Photodegradation

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

What is the main reason for the difficulty in cleaning up marine debris in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch?

• Lack of funding

• Lack of technology

• Lack of manpower

• Lack of awareness

What did Charles Moore and his team use to assess the extent of the trash in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch?

• Submarine cameras

• Aerial drones

• Satellite imagery

• Underwater drones

What is the best way to clean up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch according to scientists and explorers?

• Limit or eliminate use of non-biodegradable resources

• Increase use of non-biodegradable resources

• Limit or eliminate use of disposable plastics

• Increase use of disposable plastics