Oil Spill Vocabulary

Each type of scientist has a specific ________.

• function

• artificial

• collaborate

• mimic

What was most important, engineers discussed ______ to fix the broken well.

• flexible

• techniques

• dedicated

• collaborate

For that reason, experts relied on robots with ______ arms and special tools to stop the spill.

• flexible

• techniques

• artificial

• collaborate

Responders had to ______ with other agencies, such as the NASA space program.

• flexible

• techniques

• artificial

• collaborate

Meteorologists tracked storms that might pose an ______ to the response teams.

• obstacle

• techniques

• artificial

• collaborate

Veterinarians _______ their efforts to helping out marine animals, such as pelicans and turtles.

• obstacle

• dedicated

• artificial

• collaborate

The small craft would _____ a pool skimmer and scoop up oil as it moved.

• obstacle

• dedicated

• mimic

• collaborate

Because of its size and speed, the SWORD could be quite ______ responding to spills.

• flexible

• dedicated

• mimic

• collaborate