In cleaning up an oil spill, which term...

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In cleaning up an oil spill, which term depicts the main function of straw?

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In cleaning up an oil spill, which term depicts the main function of straw?

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🔍 Key Concepts

• Oil spill response methods (mechanical recovery, sorbents, chemical dispersants, booms) • Difference between a sorbent (material that soaks up oil) and a chemical agent (substance that reacts with or disperses oil) • Role of booms and barriers as physical blockers in spill control

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• Ask yourself: In real life, what does straw physically do when placed on top of oil floating on water? Does it react with the oil, push it, or soak it up? • Think about common household items like paper towels, sawdust, or cat litter used in small spills on land—what function do they serve? Is straw used in a similar way at sea? • Which choice best matches straw’s natural properties (lightweight, fibrous, plant material) and how it behaves on a liquid surface?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify which option describes a material that absorbs or adsorbs oil from the surface of the water • Confirm that chemical agents in spill response usually involve dispersants or detergents, not simple plant material • Check that a blocker in spill response is typically a boom or barrier that contains or diverts oil, not something that primarily soaks it up