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
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
Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
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Chapter1: The Study Of Minerals
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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].](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F4075dd7b-7cf0-4080-a9ab-c20ff4793850%2F6599afb5-7c72-4819-83d5-0259adc920c0%2Fb8r3hoh_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
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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