3. The concentration of garbage in the Pacific Ocean patch has increased by kg/m² since scientists began monitoring it. а. 0.2 b. 0.6 с. 0.8 d. 1.2

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3. The concentration of garbage in the Pacific Ocean patch has increased by
kg/m? since scientists began monitoring it.
а.
0.2
b.
0.6
с.
0.8
d.
1.2
Transcribed Image Text:3. The concentration of garbage in the Pacific Ocean patch has increased by kg/m? since scientists began monitoring it. а. 0.2 b. 0.6 с. 0.8 d. 1.2
Measured numerical
Measured mass
concentration (# km²)
concentration (kg km2)
1m
1,000
100k
100
10k
10
1k
100
0.1
10
0.01
0.05-0.15
0.15-0.5
0.5-1.5
1.5-5
5-10
10-50
>50
SIZE (CM)
Figure 14B-3. The number of individual pieces of plastic (from 10 to 1 million) and the measured mass concentration (0.1 to 1000
cm) for a distribution of plastic sizes ranging from 0.05 to more than 50 cm. [The Ocean Cleanup, Link 14B-2].
Transcribed Image Text:Measured numerical Measured mass concentration (# km²) concentration (kg km2) 1m 1,000 100k 100 10k 10 1k 100 0.1 10 0.01 0.05-0.15 0.15-0.5 0.5-1.5 1.5-5 5-10 10-50 >50 SIZE (CM) Figure 14B-3. The number of individual pieces of plastic (from 10 to 1 million) and the measured mass concentration (0.1 to 1000 cm) for a distribution of plastic sizes ranging from 0.05 to more than 50 cm. [The Ocean Cleanup, Link 14B-2].
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