The amazon river releases 5.5 x 10^7 gallons of water into the Atlantic ocean every second. there are about 3.2 x 10^7 seconds in a year. how many gallons are released into the ocean in one year
To find the number of gallons released into the ocean in one year, we need to multiply the number of gallons released per second by the number of seconds in a year.
Number of gallons released per second: 5.5 x 10^7 gallons
Number of seconds in a year: 3.2 x 10^7 seconds
Total gallons released in one year = (5.5 x 10^7 gallons/second) * (3.2 x 10^7 seconds/year)
= (5.5 x 3.2) * (10^7 x 10^7) gallons
= 17.6 x 10^14 gallons
Therefore, approximately 17.6 x 10^14 gallons are released into the ocean in one year.