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I require assistance. Oil is a fossil fuel used to run cars, heat up homes, and produce electricity. Oil can be removed from the bottom of the ocean through drilling. Drilling machines dig deep down into the Earth. When oil is found, pipes carry it to the surface. Sometimes, accidents happen that cause the oil to spill into the oceans. The oil can not only kill marine organisms, but when it reaches the surface of the water, some chemicals evaporate, become part of the atmosphere, and pollute the air.

Based on the passage, which resources and organisms are affected by oil spills? Select three options.

A. air
B. land
C. water
D. birds in the air
E. trees on land
F. organisms in water

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(A) air (C) water (F) organisms in water. I did it and picked (A) (C) and (F) and they were correct

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Many resources are affected by oil spills like air water land and the organisms in water are also affected.

What is an oil spill?

When a liquid petroleum hydrocarbon is discharged into the environment, particularly the marine environment due to human activities, it is known as an oil spill.

What resources are affected by the oil spill?

  • Water: It forms a layer over the water. It causes the death of marine organisms. It releases toxic components.
  • Air: petroleum is made up of many components. Some are light and toxic like benzene, xylene, toluene and ethylbenzene. These are released into the air and pollute it
  • Land: When spilled on land it prevents the absorption of water in the soil and hence affects the flora.

What organisms are affected by the spill?

  • Marine organisms are affected by the oil spill. It has a toxic and lethal effect on organisms.
  • The insulating ability of fur-bearing mammals is affected.
  • livers become large and the rate of respiration changes.
  • the fin of fishes are eroded.
  • reproduction is also adversely affected.

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