What Happens to the Volatile Components After Any Oil Spill

question 8

Multiple Choice

What happens to the volatile components after any oil spill?

• A) They sink to the bottom sediments
• B) They evaporate into the air.
• C) They form balls of tar in the wave action.
• D) They assimilate by organisms.

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