🔍 Key Concepts

• Oil spill response methods used on open water vs shorelines • Difference between containment (holding oil in place) and recovery or treatment (removing or breaking it up) • Typical equipment found in spill response kits on vessels and at facilities

💭 Think About

• Ask yourself: which option is specifically designed to form a barrier on the water surface so the oil does not spread? • Which choices are more about cleaning up, absorbing, or breaking down oil rather than actually containing it in one area? • Think about what you usually see deployed around a vessel after a spill near a dock or in harbor footage.

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify which option's primary purpose is containment, not cleanup or chemical treatment. • Eliminate any options that mix directly with the oil instead of surrounding it. • Consider which equipment is standard on most spill response trailers and kits for creating a floating barrier.