What Is One Possible Consequence of Oil Spills and Other

question 54

Multiple Choice

What is one possible consequence of oil spills and other forms of mass water pollution?

• A) It will kill off edible sea life completely by 2048.
• B) Offshore drilling will become illegal in most countries.
• C) Killer whales will alter their migration routes to avoid the garbage.
• D) It will kill off all fish in the Gulf of Mexico by 2030.

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Definitions:

Square

A geometric shape with four equal sides and four right angles.

A-not-B Error

A cognitive mistake made by infants during the sensorimotor stage where they repeatedly reach for a hidden object at a location where it was last found (A) rather than its new location (B).

Motor Perseveration

The repetition of a particular movement or action despite the absence or cessation of the stimulus or intention that originally triggered it.

Infant

A very young child or baby, typically from birth to one year of age, during which rapid physical and cognitive development occurs.