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You must have seen or read the news of dead fishes or oily water accumulating at the sea coasts. Why does this happen ? |
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Answer» (i) This happens due to oil spills. (ii) An oil spill is the release of a liquid petroleum hydrocarbon into the environment especially the marine ecosystem , due to human activity and is a form of pollution. (iii) Oil spills may be due to release of crude oil from tankers , offshore platforms , drilling rigs and wells , as well as spills of refined petroleum product. |
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