In the Spring of 2010 an Off-Shore Oil Drilling Rig

question 22

Essay

In the spring of 2010 an off-shore oil drilling rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico.Not long
after the explosion there was a 2mm thick oil slick that was 8 km long by 5 km wide.How
much oil was in the slick? Express your answer in liters.

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