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Changing Waterways

Question 21 • IC Environmental Science - Deering

The majority of the debris found in the garbage patch is _______.

Answer
A
large plastic bottles
B
sewage
C
trash from landfills
D
small pieces of plastic

Explanation

Most of the debris in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch consists of tiny fragments formed as larger plastic items break down in sunlight and waves. Therefore, the best answer is small pieces of plastic, not mostly whole bottles, sewage, or landfill trash.

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