In 2010, the Dead Zone in the Gulf of Mexico

question 56

Essay

In 2010, the dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico expanded because of the unprecedented oil spill caused by the Deepwater Horizon oil well explosion. The leaked oil killed wildlife and caused unprecedented environmental damage. Bacteria came to the rescue. Discuss.

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Definitions:

Schizophrenia

A long-term mental disorder involving a breakdown in the relation between thought, emotion, and behavior, leading to faulty perception, inappropriate actions and feelings, withdrawal from reality and personal relationships into fantasy and delusion, and a sense of mental fragmentation.

Extraterrestrials

Beings that are not from Earth, often speculated to exist in the universe and sometimes depicted in science fiction.

Moses

A prophet in the Abrahamic religions who, according to biblical narratives, led the Israelites out of Egyptian slavery and received the Ten Commandments from God.

Sociocognitive Explanation

A theory that combines social and cognitive factors to explain behavior and mental processes.