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Moreover, getting petroleum out of the ground and from under the sea and to
Moreover, getting petroleum out of the ground and from under the sea and to
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2024-01-03
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Moreover, getting petroleum out of the ground and from under the sea and to the consumer can create environmental problems anywhere along the line. Pipelines carrying oil can be broken by faults or landslides, causing serious oil spills. Spillage from huge oil-carrying cargo ships, called tankers, involved in collisions or accidental groundings can create oil slicks at sea. Offshore platforms may also lose oil, creating oil slicks that drift ashore and
foul
the beaches, harming the environment. Sometimes, the ground at an oil field may subside as oil is removed. The Wilmington field near Long Beach, California, has subsided nine meters in 50 years; protective barriers have had to be built to prevent seawater from flooding the area. Finally, the refining and burning of petroleum and its products can cause air pollution. Advancing technology and strict laws, however, are helping control some of these adverse environmental effects. [br] In paragraph 6, the author’s primary purpose is to
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A、provide examples of how oil exploration can endanger the environment
B、describe accidents that have occurred when oil activities were in progress
C、give an analysis of the effects of oil spills on the environment
D、explain how technology and legislation help reduce oil spills
答案
A
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