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yes most are accidental it would be pointless to do it perposly because it would be found and cleaned up.
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Although not technically "spills" many oil discharges are intentional. Ships at sea discharge oily ballast waters to save time for treatment while at dock. Ships sunk during wars are sunk on purpose and their oil lost. At the end of the American war in Iraq oil was discharged on purpose.
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Does drilling for oil create oil spills?
It can definitely contribute to oil spills.
How do people adapt to oil spills?
By seeing a lot of oil spills
What are some typical causes of oil spills?
People could spill oil on purpose and don't realize its bad. A truck carrying oil could tip and spill oil all over the road. Technology is used to clean oil spills too.
Are oil spills a man made disaster?
Oil spills can be both man-made and natural disasters. Man-made oil spills typically occur as a result of accidents during offshore drilling operations, transportation of oil by tankers, or leaks from pipelines and storage facilities. However, natural oil spills can also happen due to events like underwater volcanic eruptions or oil seepages from the ocean floor.
Does caboolture river have oil spills often?
yes caboolture river has oil spills all the time it is very common for its oil spills
How many oil spills have there been in the world?
About 125 known major oil spills.
How do the oil spills affect the animals?
Oil spills can poison animals. It also can affect the internal temperature of the animal. Oil also smothers some animals.
What is the disadvantage about oil?
oil spills
How are oil spills disaters?
oil spills kill or harm wild life and it pollutes the earth
Are all oil spills in the ocean?
No, oil spills may happen in rivers and harbours too.
How does oil spills affect duckweed growth?
Oil spills are very bad for Duckweed growth. This is because duckweed need oxygen and oil spills keep oxygen from reaching the plant.
What is a catchy title for a science fair project about oil spills?
Oil Spills: The One Spill To Fuss About
