The majority of the oil pollution of the ocean comes from ____.
A) Blowouts (rupture of a borehole of an oil rig in the ocean)
B) Tanker accidents
C) Environmental terrorism
D) Runoff from land
E) Normal operation of offshore wells

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The majority of the oil pollution in the ocean comes from runoff from land, which can include oil from cars and trucks, spills during transportation, and leakage from storage tanks on land. While blowouts, tanker accidents, environmental terrorism, and normal operation of offshore wells all contribute to ocean oil pollution, they do not make up the majority of it.

The Majority of the Oil Pollution of the Ocean Comes