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Penguins are being rescued off the coast as a recent oil spill has affected their natural ability to regulate temperature. Which option BEST describes what must have occurred off the coast?

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Responses

ozone depletion

ozone depletion

waste spill

waste spill

runoff

runoff

biomass loss

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
waste spill

An oil spill is a type of waste/pollution event; oil coats penguins’ feathers, destroying their waterproofing and insulation and preventing normal thermoregulation.