Deepwater Horizon

How many gallons of crude oil was pumped into the Gulf of Mexico from the Deepwater Horizon accident

• 200 million

• 200

• 100 million

• 150 million

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

The initial explosion killed 11 and injured 17

• True

• False

Of the 400 miles of Louisiana coast, approximately _____ miles have been polluted by the oil spill

• 125

• 150

• 175

• 200

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

At 9:45am high pressure ____ from the well expanded into the drilling riser and rose into the drilling rig, the rig ignited and exploded

• propane gas

• helium gas

• natural gas

• methane gas

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

total miles of coastline have been affected, including the coasts of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida

• 13,000

• 14,000

• 15,000

• 16,000

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

More than how many animals (birds, turtles, mammals) were reported dead just 6 months after the spill, many already on the endangered species list

• 2,000

• 4,000

• 6,000

• 8,000

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

How many responders worked to clean up the oil spill

• 20,000

• 30,000

• 10,000

• 40,000

20 days prior to the explosion, President Obama claimed BP had the best track record for deepwater drilling and he personally greenlighted the project

• True

• False

Prior to the Deepwater Horizon accident, BP had a strong business reputation in the industry

• True

• False

When cost cutting efforts made the drilling rig faulty, oil and natural gas rushed into the drill casing and up into the rig where it was ignited and caused a massive explosion:

• Exxon Valdez

• Chevron Valdez

• BP Deepwater Horizon

• BP Shallowater Waves

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4