Subject :NSO Class : Class 8
An oil spill covered a large area of water in
an ocean. The marine life in that area was
badly affected. A lot of marine animals were
found dead and floating on the surface of
the water. This is because ____________.
(i) They drank the water that was contaminated
by the oil
(ii) The fish swallowed the oil and were
poisoned
(iii) Eutrophication caused as a result of oil spill
leads to depletion of oxygen in water body.
A (ii) only
B (i) and (ii) only
C (ii) and (iii) only
D (i), (ii) and (iii)