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"Great Pacific Garbage Patch" by Nsikan Akpan What weighs more than 43,000 cars and is twice the size of Texas? The Great Pacific Garbage Patch. A new analysis, published Thursday in Scientific Reports, reveals the makeup of this massive collection of floating trash in the North Pacific in a way that’s never been done before. The patch weighs 87,000 tons — 16 times more than previous estimates — and contains more than 1.8 trillion pieces of plastic, the study shows. . . . © NewsHour Productions LLC. All Rights Reserved. Question Use the passage below from “Great Pacific Garbage Patch weighs more than 43,000 cars and is much larger than we thought” to answer the question. Why is the text structure in this passage effective? (1 point) Responses It contains the views of notable researchers. It contains the views of notable researchers. It introduces a compare/contrast structure that is supported by claims and counterclaims. It introduces a compare/contrast structure that is supported by claims and counterclaims. It establishes a cause/effect relationship that is supported with reasons and evidence. It establishes a cause/effect relationship that is supported with reasons and evidence. It uses a descriptive structure that engages the reader.

The passage does not clearly establish a cause/effect relationship or use a descriptive structure that engages the reader. However, it does introduce a compare/contrast structure by stating the previous estimates of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch and comparing them to the new analysis. This is supported by the claims of the patch weighing 87,000 tons and containing 1.8 trillion pieces of plastic. Therefore, the effective text structure in this passage is that it introduces a compare/contrast structure that is supported by claims and counterclaims.

that is not the correct answer. answers are:

1. it contains the views of notable researchers.
2. it establishes a cause/effect relationship that is supported with reasons and evidence.
3. it uses a descriptive structure that engages the reader.

I apologize for the incorrect answer. Upon reviewing the passage again, the correct answer is that the text structure in this passage establishes a cause/effect relationship that is supported with reasons and evidence. The passage presents the new analysis of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, including the weight and contents, and provides evidence to support these claims.

that is not the correct answer

I apologize for the misunderstanding. Thank you for providing the correct options. After reviewing the passage again, it appears that the correct answer is: it uses a descriptive structure that engages the reader. The passage provides detailed information about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, including its size, weight, and contents, in a way that captures the reader's attention and helps them visualize the magnitude of the issue.

correct answer: It uses a descriptive structure that engages the reader.

Thank you for confirming the correct answer. It is indeed that the passage uses a descriptive structure that engages the reader. The detailed information and vivid description of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch captivate the reader's attention and help them better understand the magnitude of the problem.