To find the number of gallons released into the ocean in one year, we can multiply the number of gallons released per second by the number of seconds in a year.
5.5 x 10^7 gallons/second * 3.2 x 10^7 seconds/year = 1.76 x 10^15 gallons/year
Therefore, 1.76 x 10^15 gallons are released into the ocean in one year.
The Amazon River releases 5.5 x 107 gallons of water into the Atlantic Ocean every second. There are about 3.2 x 107 seconds in a
year.
How many gallons are released into the ocean in one year? Express your answer with the appropriate number of significant digits.
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