Question

Which statement best reflects the central idea of this text?
To avoid further polluting the ocean and adding to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, humans must avoid the use of plastic.
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is an area of plastic waste in the ocean that people should work to clean up and prevent in the future.
It might be possible to clean up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch with a system created by a determined teenager.
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch covers a large area and is detrimental to some sea life but beneficial to others.

Answer 1

The text "Great Pacific Garbage Patch" talks about the collection of debris in the North Pacific Ocean which is linked with the waters from the West Coast of North America all the way down to Japan.

The marine debris can be collected in a number of ways namely:

• plastic water disposed into the sea
• ship wrecks
• other biodegradable materials

The central idea of the text is that plastics make up for most of the marine debris and should be avoided for future recurrence..

Therefore, the statement that best reflects the central idea of the text is "the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is an area of plastic waste in the ocean that people should work to clean up and prevent in the future."

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Answer 2

Answer:

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is an area of plastic waste in the ocean that people should work to clean up and prevent in the future.

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