What is a gyre?

Question

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A. A SMALL concentrated system of circulating ocean currents.
B. A LARGE circular current that threads through the world's oceans.
C. Large WATER SPOUTS that transfer moisture into the atmosphere.

Answer 1

B. A LARGE circular current that threads through the world's oceans.

Answer 2

According to Marcus Erikson, a plastic bottle leaving California will go all the way to Japan in ____ and then possibly go back across the Pacific Ocean
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A. 3 - 5 weeks
B. 3 - 5 days
C. 3 - 5 years
D. 3 -5 decades

Answer 3

C. 3 - 5 years

Answer 4

Scientists first discovered the "Great Pacific Garbage Patch" in 1990, when 61,000 _____ washed into the Pacific Ocean and got stuck in a vortex.
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A. sneakers
B. water bottles
C. swim kick boards
D. car tires

Answer 5

D. car tires

Answer 6

4. Captain Charles Moore was doing transects (mapping of an area) and he estimated the "Garbage Patch" was roughly twice the size of ______.
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A. California
B. Japan
C. Hawaii
D. Texas

Answer 7

A. California

Answer 8

Why are gyres important when thinking about trash in the ocean?
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A. It creates a circle where the trash concentrates and is flushed to the ocean BOTTOM.
B. It creates SMALL whirlpools where the trash concentrates.
C. It creates a HUGE circle where the trash concentrates and can’t move out.

Answer 9

C. It creates a HUGE circle where the trash concentrates and can’t move out.

Answer 10

All the plastic produced since 1950, is probably _____.
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A. completely degraded
B. still here
C. recycled
D. in a warehouse

Answer 11

B. still here

Answer 12

Bottle Caps (not the water bottle itself) are usually found floating on the surface. The reason bottles are not seen is because the density of the bottle is _________ than water.
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A. greater
B. less
C. about the same as

Answer 13

A. greater

Answer 14

Even though they can see LOTS of plastic on the surface of the "Garbage Patch", it is estimated that _____ is not accounted for.
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A. 10%
B. 25%
C. 50%
D. 99%

Answer 15

D. 99%

Answer 16

One of the ways that the teams can use to track trash found in the ocean is ___.
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A. Russian Spy Satellite survey of marine debris.
B. When they find debris, they take pictures and keep the information a secret.
C. When they find debris, they take pictures and share info to track the origin of the debris.
D. Download the Weather Satellite survey of marine debris.

Answer 17

C. When they find debris, they take pictures and share info to track the origin of the debris.

Answer 18

When released into the environment, the plastic soaks up even more ____ and transports them all around including into sea creatures and eventually our bodies when we eat seafood.
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A. water ions
B. toxins
C. oxygen molecules
D. carbon dioxide molecules

Answer 19

B. toxins

Answer 20

Plastics can choke the ocean's ability to absorb ____ from the atmosphere, exacerbating climate change.
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A. water ions
B. toxins
C. oxygen molecules
D. carbon dioxide molecules

Answer 21

D. carbon dioxide molecules

Answer 22

What is being predicted for the year 2050 for the amount of trash found in the ocean?
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A. 10% of the ocean mass will be garbage/waste/plastics.
B. 20% of the ocean mass will be garbage/waste/plastics.
C. 50% of the ocean mass will be garbage/waste/plastics.
D. 70% of the ocean mass will be garbage/waste/plastics.

Answer 23

D. 70% of the ocean mass will be garbage/waste/plastics.

Answer 24

How much plastic was collected at the time of this video by one trip of the Ocean Cleanup 2 crew? HINT: See 0:35 sec in the video.
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A. 9000 kg (about 20,000 lbs)
B. 900 kb (about 2000 lbs)
C. 90,000 kg (about 200,000 lbs)

Answer 25

A. 9000 kg (about 20,000 lbs)

Answer 26

What happens to the plastic that is "captured" by the Ocean Cleanup 2 crew? HINT: See 2:20 sec in the video.
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A. It is burned, because the plastic does not affect the atmosphere.
B. It is made into pellets that can be used in recycled goods.
C. It is used for art projects by professional artists.
D. It is brought to shore and buried in a landfill.

Answer 27

B. It is made into pellets that can be used in recycled goods.

Answer 28

In October of 2020, the Ocean Clean Up Project showcased a new recycled product to show the possibilities of how to use this plastic. What was the product?
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A. Designer Sunglasses
B. Ergonomic Laundry Baskets
C. Soles (bottoms) for Tennis Shoes
D. Plastic Fabrics for Designer Clothing

Answer 29

B. Ergonomic Laundry Baskets

Answer 30

The “New Product” has a QR code stamped into them. What does it link to?
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A. Ocean Location where the plastic came from. Other Facts about Ocean pollution.
B. Product Website to order other recycled products.
C. University Research Data
D. Research and Development Facilities.

Answer 31

A. Ocean Location where the plastic came from. Other Facts about Ocean pollution.

Answer 32

How many times would the Ocean Clean Up 2 fleet have to sail in order to capture the amount of plastic in question 7 and rid the Great Pacific Garbage Patch of all plastic waste? HINT: See 5:03 in the video.
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A. 1000 times
B. 2000 times
C. 3000 times
D. 5000 times

Answer 33

B. 2000 times

Answer 34

18. The goal of Ocean Cleanup is to deploy ___ ocean clean up systems every 5 years to reduce plastic ocean waste.
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A. five
B. ten
C. twenty
D. fifty

Answer 35

B. ten

Answer 36

Ocean Cleanup is sending out smaller ships into ______ to reduce plastic that goes into the ocean.
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A. ponds
B. rivers
C. irrigation ditches
D. storm water drains

Answer 37

B. rivers

Answer 38

Major changes in single use plastics, our behavior and _____ are essential to ocean clean up.
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A. incineration (burning)
B. grocery products
C. farming practices
D. recycling

Answer 39

D. recycling

Answer 40

The estimated amount of garbage in the Pacific Garbage Patch is 27,000,000 kg. If the amount of plastic collected could be increased to 13,500 kg/trip, how many times would the Ocean Clean Up 2 fleet have to sail? HINT: Divide.
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A. 3000 times
B. 4000 times
C. 2000 times
D. 1000 times

Answer 41

C. 2000 times