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I’m 1989, the Exxon valdez spilled nearly 42,000,000 liters of oil into Prince William Sound, Alaska. How would the spill be classified?

A. Abiotic environment
B. Biotic environment
C. Genetic
D. Pathogenic

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The answer to this question is A.
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Answer:

A. Abiotic environment

Step-by-step explanation:

An abiotic environment is the result of a set of factors and non-living mechanisms within an ecosystem. An example of this can be seen in the question above, where an oil leak in an ecosystem is reported.

The oil spill constitutes a type of pollution and represents a non-living factor that is strongly damaging the established nature. In short, pollution, in general, is an abiotic environment.

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