To find the rate at which the oil spill covers the area, we divide the area by the time. The rate is 4 square kilometers / (1/4) hour = 16 square kilometers per hour.
To find how many square kilometers the oil spill will cover in 2 hours, we multiply the rate by the time: 16 square kilometers/hour * 2 hours = 32 square kilometers.
Therefore, the answer is C: 32 square kilometers.
And oil spill covers 4 square kilometers in 1/4 of an hour. At this rate, how many square kilometers will it cover in 2 hours?
A: 16 square kilometers
B: 8 square kilometers
C: 32 square kilometers
D: 2 square kilometers
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