How is the environment affected by a large-scale oil spill? a. Large-scale oil spills are the largest contributor to air pollution. b. Large-scale oil spills lead directly to wetlands becoming deserts. c. Large-scale oil spills are damaging to water quality, aquatic life, and bird populations. d. Large-scale oil spills can lead to an increase in sea levels through glacial melting. Please select the best answer from the choices provided A B C D
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C) Large-scale oil spills are damaging water quality, aquatic life, and bird populations.
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Oil spill is referred to as the phenomenon of spillage of oil in a water body by the ships carrying oil tankers or oil barriers. In Sea, Oil spill also occurs when during extraction of oil from the depth of the sea the oil gets leaked or somehow the machinery used in extraction gets damaged resulting in oil spilling.
The oil spilled, covers the surface of the water and thus cutting off oxygen supply to the specific area and resulting in damage to the aquatic life. The birds which are predators of aquatic animals can consume the oil while catching their food and this can lead to their death.
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Answer:C) Large-scale oil spills are damaging water quality, aquatic life, and bird populations.Explanation:Oil spill is referred to as the phenomenon .
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