What is oil pollution?

An oil spill is a form of pollution - harmful or

poisonous things that people put into the
environment. Oil spills usually happen in the ocean,
but oil can spill on land as well. These spills cause
many devastating effects - mainly to animals, but
also to plants and to people. Unfortunately, oil spills
happen quite frequently.
Real Oil Spill Pictures
How do we clean up oil
spills?
• Dispersants
• Similar to soap or detergents
• Chemical agents
• Breaks up the oil
Cleaning up oil spills!
Using skimmers on the surface of the water to gather
oil.
Biological agents
Bacteria fights the oil to brake down the oil without any
harmful substances.
Oil breaks down naturally (IF MUST)
https://www.livescience.com/32524-how-are-oil-spills-
cleaned.html
EXPERIMENT TIME!
Do not touch anything on your trays until I say to
do so.

Please clean up any mess your table group

makes.