The Amazon River releases 5.5 * 10 ^ 7 gallons of water into the Atlantic Ocean every second. There are about 3.2 * 10 ^ 7 seconds in a year.
How many gallons are released into the ocean in one year? Express your answer with the appropriate number of significant digits
To find the number of gallons of water the Amazon River releases into the Atlantic Ocean in one year, we need to multiply the rate at which water is released per second by the total number of seconds in a year.
The rate at which water is released per second is given as 5.5 * 10^7 gallons.
The total number of seconds in a year is given as 3.2 * 10^7 seconds.
Multiplying these two values, we get:
(5.5 * 10^7 gallons/second) * (3.2 * 10^7 seconds) = 1.76 * 10^15 gallons
Therefore, the number of gallons released into the ocean in one year is 1.76 * 10^15 gallons.