yes
The property demonstrated when paper towels absorb a water spill is called absorbency.
It depends how great and where the spill is. There is hardly likely to be a huge environmental spill or problem in Virginia Water. If you believe there is a problem the 'phone the emergency services.
bad things
A puddle
It would depend on the extent of the oil spill. If it is a major spill in the ocean then it would cost a bomb.
This is a fact, not an insult.
surface tension
the current of the water
No it should not as the oil spill is in salt water. Unless a city on the coast near the spill draws their drinking water from the ocean and desalinates it it shouldent effect the population on the gulf coast
Yes,it can be stopped.They will have to cap the spill, clean the oil from the water, and clean all the effected animals.
Yes, you should definitely insult it.