Dr. Ray has developed a new way to remove oil from wetlands in the event of an oil spill. To test his new process, Dr. Ray builds a scale model of a wetland in his lab and pours a small amount of oil into it. He then observes the rate at which his process is able to remove the oil from the model. Why did Dr. Ray use a model?

When does a spring tide occur? question 9 options: they occur when the sun, moon, and earth are aligned. in spite of their name, these tides occur twice a year in the spring and fall. they occur on the date of the vernal equinox each year, no matter what stage the moon is in. this is why they are called spring tides. they occur when the sun, moon, and earth are at 45-degree angles from each other. this happens once every spring. they occur when the sun, moon, and earth are aligned. in spite of their name, these tides occur all year long.