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Q: How can crude oil cause environmental problems?
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Problems with crude oil?

Crude oil is very bad for the environment when in use, leading to environmental issues including global warming in the future


What are the environmental problems on crude oil?

It can explode and when it spills it creates problems with the eco system mainly birds. Birds die because the oil poisons the fish they eat.


What are the problems in transporting crude oil?

it can explode!


What can crude oil products cause?

It can cause pollution


What consequences if you drink crude oil?

If you drink crude oil you will likely get diarrhea. Depending on the source of the crude and how much you drink you may experience other gastrointestinal problems. Drinking crude oil is NOT a good idea.


Which is more toxic on land crude oil or refined?

Will Crude Oil on my land cause it to be too toxic to live on it?


Is crude oil compound or mixture?

Crude oil is a mixture of compounds called hydrocarbons. Many useful materials can be produced from crude oil. It can be separated into different fractions using fractional distillation, and some of these can be used as fuels. Unfortunately, there are environmental consequences when fossil fuels such as crude oil and its products are used.


Why does crude oil cause problems to the earth's crust?

crude oil is of lighter density had hence floats on water molecules and prevents any living micro-organism to absorb oxygen/water essential for life mostly found in the earths crust.


What environmental problems are there in Transporting crude oil across the sea in tankers?

The environmental problems of transporting crude oil across the sea is that if it were to be spilt some how then it would be in the sea for a very long time ( 1-2 years) this will affect the creatures of the water for exmple the fishes In fact spills from tankers have been a regular occurrence and the effects can last for decades. In the case of the Exxon Valdez spill into Prince William Sound in Alaska, for example, there is still residue present and it is still having negative effects on the environment.


What is Nigeria's position in the world in producing crude oil?

Crude oil is crude..


How are polymers made into crude oil?

Polymers are not made into crude oil. Crude oil is made into polymers.


What can you do with crude oil?

What other thing you can do with crude oil.