Quiz for:
Great Pacific Garbage Patch Cleanup Overview

Question 1

What role does the retention zone play in the system?

Question 2

What technology is used to identify areas of high plastic density?

Question 3

What happens to the plastics after they have been collected on the deck?

Question 4

How deep are the two wings of the System 3?

Question 5

What is used in the retention zone to track plastic collection activity?

Question 6

What action is taken after plastics are sorted aboard the vessel?

Question 7

How does the system allow marine life to navigate through it?

Question 8

What is the operational speed of the vessels towing the system?

Question 9

What is the primary purpose of System 3 in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch cleanup?

Question 10

What predictions do computational models in the system provide?

Question 11

Why is the slow speed important for the system's operation?

Question 12

How frequently is plastic collection and extraction carried out?

Question 13

How is the garbage bag tied off before pulling onto the vessel?

Question 14

What components make up the 2.2-kilometer floating barrier?

Question 15

What happens to the system once the sorting process is completed?