How is the environment affected by a large-scale oil spill?

a. Large-scale oil spills are the largest contributor to air pollution.

b. Large-scale oil spills lead directly to wetlands becoming deserts.

c. Large-scale oil spills are damaging to water quality, aquatic life, and bird populations.

d. Large-scale oil spills can lead to an increase in sea levels through glacial melting.

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Caden Cherry

Geography

2 July, 06:42

How is the environment affected by a large-scale oil spill?

a. Large-scale oil spills are the largest contributor to air pollution.

b. Large-scale oil spills lead directly to wetlands becoming deserts.

c. Large-scale oil spills are damaging to water quality, aquatic life, and bird populations.

d. Large-scale oil spills can lead to an increase in sea levels through glacial melting.

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Cristina Calhoun · Answer 1

Large scale oil spills are damaging to water quality, aquatic life and bird populations is the way the environment get effected by large oil spills. The correct option among all the options that are given in the question is the third option or option "c". This kind of oil spills can disturb the natural balance of that place.