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Oil is lighter than water.

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Q: When a ocean spills why does the oil float on water?
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How oil spills act as water pollutant?

Oil will float to the surface of the water.So,any living things in the water cannot get any oxygen and they will die .


Why duse oil and water not mix?

Because water is heavier than oil.So oil is lighter and it floats above the water surface.That is why when there are oil spills, you can esily see oil float over water.


Where do most oil spills in the oceans come from?

Ships using ocean water to wash their fuel tank-----------aplus c=3


How do you get oil spills out of the ocean?

Don’t put it in the ocean


Are all oil spills in the ocean?

No, oil spills may happen in rivers and harbours too.


How can you clean up oil spills without sucking up most of the ocean water?

Simple, you just burn the oil which will be on top of the water. All the oil will burn up leaving just the ocean.


If your topic is oil spills in the ocean which of these would not be a good question to ask?

If your topic is oil spills in the ocean 'How was oil spilled in the Mississippi River?' is not a good question to ask.


How can oil spills be damaging?

Oil spills in the ocean can cause animals to be harmed because they become coated with oil and so does their food.


Why do people put oil in the ocean?

They don't do it intentionally. Spills are accidents.


How are people affected by oil spills in your ocean environment?

Oil spills can effect the ocean and environment because it polutes the ocean and the air which can start to cause global warming, (WEATHER AN CLIMATE CHANGE).


How do people extinguish oil spill fires in the ocean?

Oil spills are notoriously hard to ignite as the cold ocean water keeps the oil below the ignition temperature. In oil removal operations where oil is to be burned of it is necessary to sink ceramic balls into the oil to float on the water to insulate the oil from the cold. If an oil spill were to ignite and this was not desirable fire boats could spray water mist onto the flame base to cool the oil and douse the fire. More likely the fire. would be allowed to burn itaelf out


What are problems for sea turtles?

oil spills and pollution in the ocean