Deepwater Horizon

What role did microbes play in the aftermath of the oil spill?

• They caused the oil to spread further

• They helped break down the oil, aiding in natural cleanup

• They made the oil more toxic

• They had no significant impact

The oil spill disrupted the food chain by affecting species at the bottom, like _______ (organism), which are important for larger animals to feed on.

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According to the interactive, what was one of the primary methods used to attempt to stop the oil spill?

• Pumping water into the Gulf

• Dropping chemicals from airplanes

• Using booms to contain the oil

• Setting the oil on fire

How might the oil spill have affected global marine ecosystems?

• It caused a temporary decrease in global temperatures

• It increased the global biodiversity of marine life

• It had no effect outside the Gulf region

• It may have disrupted ocean currents and food webs worldwide

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The April 20th, 2010 offshore oil rig explosion that resulted in 11 deaths and 200 million gallons of oil spilled into the Gulf of Mexico was called...

• Exxon Valdez

• Chevron Valdez

• BP Deepwater Horizon

• BP Shallowater Waves

• Love Canal

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Animals that were impacted by Deepwater Horizon oil spill...(Select all that apply)

• pelicans

• sea turtles

• salmon

• coral

• alligators

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An oil spill clean up method that aims to ride the oil from the ocean...

• In-situ burning

• Slash and burn

• Chemical dispersants

• Fire retardant

• Oil bombs

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A long, floating, apparatus that is interconnected and creates a barrier to minimize the spread of spilled oil is called...

• an oil skimmer

• dispersants

• an oil boom

• an oil fence

• an oil rig

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A chemical mixture of emulsifiers and solvents that helps break oil into small droplets to spread out throughout the entire water column of the ocean is called...

• contaminants

• dispersants

• cleaners

• petroleum

• polymers

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An apparatus that is designed to remove thin layers of oil from the surface of a body of water is called...

• an oil skimmer

• dispersants

• an oil boom

• an oil fence

• an oil rig

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