Question

Why ship accidents cause marine pollution?

(a) Because if the ship carrying passengers to collapse it results in the death of many people

(b) Because ship is very huge in its size

(c) Dredged material which carries heavy metals cause marine pollution

(d) Ship materials stuck inside the marine organisms

This question was posed to me in a national level competition.

Origin of the question is Marine Pollution topic in section Environmental Pollution of Energy Management

Answer 1

Right option is (c) Dredged material which carries heavy metals cause marine pollution

Explanation: Ship accidents and accidental spillages at sea damaging the marine environment. Shipping channels in estuaries and at the entrances to ports often require dredging to keep them open. This dredged material contains heavy metals which contaminates the water.