Question

The fact that the mixing zone in the ocean constitutes a __________percentage of the total ocean volume means that wastes dumped into theocean will be __________ diluted.

A) small; slowly
B) small; quickly
C) large; slowly
D) large; quickly

Answer 1

A) small; slowly

Step-by-step explanation:

• The mixing zone of the water in the oceans constitutes a small part or percentage of the area and thus results in the slow circulation of the dumped wastes in the ocean bottoms and hence this gets diluted slowly.

• As 8 million tonnes of plastic waste, a dropped every year in the oceans that do get recycled easily and stays there for a long time and contains heavy metals and debris.