Environmental Projects Questions

The Exxon Valdez tanker spilled 11 billion gallons of crude oil in to the sea.

• true

• false

What animal was most affected by the Exxon Valdez oil spill?

• fish

• seabirds

• dolphins

• turtles

The Exxon Valdez oil spill affected 3,200 miles of shoreline.

• true

• false

This agency was first on the scene of the Exxon Valdez oil spill.

• US Army Corps

• coast guard

• marines

• EPA

This natural disaster occurred on March 24, 1989 off the coast of Prince William Sound, Alaska

• Deepwater

• Exxon Valdez

• Bhopal gas leak

• Three Mile Island

Which state was most affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill?

• Florida

• Texas

• Louisiana

• Alabama

How long did it take to cap the well and stop the flow of oil when the Deepwater Horizon oil rig failed?

• 13 days

• 6 months

• 1 year

• 87 days

Which company was responsible for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill?

• BP

• ExxonMobil

• Chevron

• Antero

How deep was the damaged wellhead that spilled the oil in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill?

• 250 ft

• 5,000 ft

• 3,000 ft

• 850 ft

How many miles of coastline were affected due to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill?

• 5,000 miles

• 20,000 miles

• 16,000 miles

• 100 miles