Natural Processes Which Help to Remove Oil Spills from the Ocean

question 35

Multiple Choice

Natural processes which help to remove oil spills from the ocean include all of the following except:

• A) evaporation from the ocean surface.
• B) digestion of significant amount by fish populations.
• C) dispersal due to wave and wind action.
• D) sinking due to aggregation into tarry lumps.
• E) sinking of coated particles.

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Definitions:

Aggregate-supply Curve

A curve showing the total quantity of goods and services that producers in an economy are willing to supply at various price levels.

Phillips Curve

A concept in economics that demonstrates an inverse relationship between the rate of unemployment and the rate of inflation.

Shift

In economics, a change in the position of a demand or supply curve which reflects a change in conditions other than price.

Adverse Supply Shock

A sudden and significant decrease in the supply of a good or service, which typically leads to an increase in prices and can temporarily boost inflation.