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The greatest source of oil pollution into the oceans is:  a. tanker accidents b. offshore drilling rigs c.  runoff from land

The greatest source of oil pollution into the oceans is:  a. tanker accidents b. offshore drilling rigs c.  runoff from land

Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
9th Edition
ISBN:9780134746241
Author:Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa
Publisher:Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa
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For the following questions, please type the letters a, b or c in the blanks provided.

The greatest source of oil pollution into the oceans is: 

a. tanker accidents

b. offshore drilling rigs

c.  runoff from land

Oil kills many aquatic organisms by: 

a.  immediate contact, especially of larval forms

b.  coating feathers and fur, decreasing the insulation and causing hypothermia

c.  both a and b are correct

The longest recovery time after an oil spill into the oceans occurs with  oil type.

a.  crude

b. refined

c. olive

Which of the following is NOT a method for cleaning up oil spills if they are not too large? 

a.  set fire

b.  skimmer boats

c.  antibiotic solutions

 
 
 
 
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