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

Respuesta :

Answer:

A) small; slowly

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.