The Pacific garbage patch is a(n) Question 14 options: dead zone south of Hawaii. ocean space, twice the size of Texas, where schools of stingray feed on detritus. continuous, expanding array of floating plastics in the north pacific gyre. landfill for marine wastes located on Midway atoll.

In galveston, located in the gulf coastal plains (prairies and marshes), the beaches are often exposed to hurricanes originating in the gulf of mexico. it is reasonable to predict that the hurricane activity may? a. create new rivers near galvestonb. move sand from the beach to offshore sand barsc. cause local earthquakes after the stormd. create new river deltas along the beaches