Large amounts of plastic waste are contaminating the oceans.
A survey released in March 2018 reported the rise in plastic waste in the Pacific Ocean. A section of the Pacific Ocean is called the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP).
Data were gathered from locations within and beyond the GPGP between 1965 and 2015 to estimate how much plastic waste there was. The findings are shown in Fig. 2.1.
(a)[4]
Describe the pattern shown by the survey results in Fig. 2.1.
(b(i))[1]
Turtles are reptiles. State one feature that all reptiles show but amphibians do not.
(b(ii))[4]
Outline the dangers posed by non-biodegradable plastic waste to marine animals, such as green turtles.
(b(iii))[2]
Suggest ways to reduce the amount of plastic waste.
Worked solution & mark scheme
This 11-mark question has a full step-by-step worked solution and mark scheme. One marking point: “quantity of plastic waste always higher inside GPGP than outside” …