Question

complete this assessment to review what youve learned. it will not count toward your grade
what weighs more than 43,000 cars and is twice the size of texas?
the great pacific garbage patch.
a new analysis, published thursday in scientific reports, reveals the makeup of this massive collection of floating trash in the north pacific in a way thats never been done before.
the patch weighs 87,000 tons — 16 times more than previous estimates — and contains more than 1.8 trillion pieces of plastic, the study shows. but its findings on the individual pieces of plastic inside the patch might hold the key to cleaning up this human - made mess.
use the passage to answer the question.
which words or phrases best help to refine the term great pacific garbage patch in this passage?
(1 point)
o collection of floating trash
o a new analysis
o key to cleaning up
o the study shows
check answer
remaining attempts : 3

Explanation:

The term "Great Pacific Garbage Patch" is best refined by the description "collection of floating trash" as it directly describes what the patch is. Other options like "A new analysis", "key to cleaning up", and "the study shows" are related to research - about the patch but do not define or refine what the patch is itself.

Answer:

A. collection of floating trash