Quiz about Human Impact on Environment Oil Spill

Question 1

Which oil spill occurred of the southern coast of Alaska?

Accepted Answer

Exxon Valdez

Answer

Deepwater Horizon

Answer

both

Answer

neither

Question 2

Which of the following oil spills occurred in Gulf of Mexico?

Accepted Answer

Deepwater Horizon

Answer

Exxon Valdez

Answer

both

Answer

neither

Question 3

In which of the following spills did a supertanker run into a reef

Accepted Answer

Exxon Valdez

Answer

Deepwater Horizon

Answer

both

Answer

neither

Question 4

In trying to stop the leaking oil, which disaster tried blowout preventors and cement casings to stop the flow but it failed? (think about the two spills you sort of researches!)

Accepted Answer

Deepwater Horizon

Answer

Exxon Valdez

Answer

both

Answer

neither

Question 5

What environment does an OIL SPILL effect most DIRECTLY?

Accepted Answer

oceans

Answer

forests

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grassland

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deserts

Question 6

What organisms will thrive because of an oil spill?

Accepted Answer

no organisms

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wales

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fish

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plants

Question 7

Which of the following terms means to take in or soak up?

Accepted Answer

absorb

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adapt

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structural adaptation

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mutation

Question 8

Oil has been around for millions of years but what is the original source, where did it come from?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Answer

Organisms that kived million of years ago

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Prehistoric plants

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Prehistoric aquatic life

Question 9

The picture shows remediation technique? In this method of treatment the affect is to cause the spill to break apart, and cause it to spread out and become less concentrated in a localized area.

Accepted Answer

Chemical dispersant

Answer

Boom

Answer

Oil eating bacteria

Question 10

Six years after the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico the entire habitat and surrounding areas are completely rid of oil.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 11

The BP oil spill only affected plants animals, not humans and their economy.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 12

Where did the oil spill happen? It was in a pristine wildlife area that was fairly free of humans and the area abounded in wildlife.

Accepted Answer

Alaska

Answer

Gulf Of Mexico

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California

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Australia

Question 13

What did they make in order to deal with oil spills that in essence did not REALY CLEAN the spilll?

Accepted Answer

Dispersants

Answer

Increase plastic production

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reduce greenhouse gases

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recycle

Question 14

How can we prevent an oil spill?

Accepted Answer

secure pipelines and oil transports

Answer

Recycle

Answer

decrease greenhouse gases

Answer

Fish less

Question 15

Which statement is not true?

Accepted Answer

Oil spills are less dangerous now than in the past.

Answer

Oil has been cheap to obtain historically.

Answer

Oil can be used to heat homes.

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Oil is used mainly for transportation.

Question 16

Pollution _________________________.

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Answer

is harmful materials put into the environment

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found in air, water, and land

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effects plants, animals, and people

Question 17

Which of the following does NOT cause water pollution?

Accepted Answer

smoke

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oil spills

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garbage

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fertilizers from farms

Question 18

__________________ is using materials wisely to protect them.

Accepted Answer

Conservation

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Pollution

Answer

Recycling

Answer

Smog

Question 19

Which of the following items could you recycle?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Answer

An old newspaper

Answer

A plastic soda bottle that is empty

Answer

An empty cereal box

Question 20

During the Exxon oil spill, many marine animals were killed. Why?

Accepted Answer

The oil spilled into the ocean and poisoned the animals food, caused animals to be affected by hypothermia as well as being affected by the toxic fumes from the oil.

Answer

The animals drank the oil from the ship's tank.

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The animals were genetically modified by the oil.

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Most marine animals were in fact not killed because they swam to safety.

Question 21

The picture shows which remediation technique?

Accepted Answer

Boom

Answer

Chemical dispersant

Answer

Oil eating bacteria

Question 22

What is oil?

Accepted Answer

A viscus liquid derived from petroleum, used as a fuel or lubricant.

Answer

Yellow to black liquid found in geological formations

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Chemicals found in trees

Question 23

Where is most oil found?

Accepted Answer

Ocean drilling

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Land drilling

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Life drilling

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Tree drilling

Question 24

Oil has been around for millions of years. But where did it come from?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Answer

Organisms that kived million of years ago

Answer

Prehistoric plants

Answer

Prehistoric aquatic life

Question 25

The picture shows which remediation technique?

Accepted Answer

Chemical dispersant

Answer

Boom

Answer

Oil eating bacteria

Question 26

How is oil harmful to birds

Accepted Answer

All are correct.

Answer

Toxic if ingested.

Answer

Covers feathers leading to hypothermia or hypothermia.

Answer

focus on preening leads to severe weight loss, anemia and dehydration.

Question 27

Much of the oil in ocean comes from where?

Accepted Answer

Runoff from road vehicles.

Answer

Broken oil platforms.

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Leaking tanker boats.

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Naturally leaks into the ocean.

Question 28

Six years after the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico the entire habitat and surrounding areas are completely rid of oil.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 29

The BP oil spill only affected plants animals, not humans and their economy.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

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