Question

multiple choice question
the best - known plastic debris field in the ocean was discovered in 1997 by a sailor and is called the

• great pacific garbage patch
• indian ocean garbage patch
• north pacific gyre

Explanation:

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is the well - known plastic debris field in the ocean discovered in 1997 by a sailor. The Indian Ocean Garbage Patch is not the one discovered in 1997 in this context, and the North Pacific gyre is a current system, not the named plastic debris field discovered then.

Answer:

A. Great Pacific Garbage Patch