Understanding An Oil Spill

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Answer the following questions.

1. What is the location of a big oil spill and what is the spill called?

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2. How did the oil spill happen?

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 3. How was the wildlife in that area affected by the spilled oil?

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4. What are some ways an oil spill can be cleaned up?

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 5. How can oil spills like this one be prevented from happening again?

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