CLEAN : Along US Gulf Coast, huge gas plants jostle for space

CLEAN : Along US Gulf Coast, huge gas plants jostle for space

Assessment

Interactive Video

Biology

10th Grade - University

Hard

Created by

Wayground Content

FREE Resource

The video discusses the environmental and community impacts of LNG export facilities, particularly in Texas and Louisiana. It highlights the conversion of wetlands into industrial sites, leading to pollution, deforestation, and erosion. The video also addresses the socio-economic effects on local communities, emphasizing the lack of promised jobs and opportunities. It criticizes corporate practices and government policies that prioritize industrial growth over environmental and social justice.

Read more

7 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are some of the environmental impacts mentioned in relation to the LNG export facility?

Increased biodiversity

Noise and light pollution

Improved air quality

Reduction in wetland areas

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the proposed project planning to do with the marshland?

Convert it into a wildlife sanctuary

Backfill it with clay and other materials

Preserve it as a natural habitat

Use it for agricultural purposes

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is one of the potential consequences of the proposed project on the environment?

Increase in shoreline erosion

Growth of new vegetation

Decrease in sea level

Improvement in water quality

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do local residents feel about the impact of industrial projects on their lives?

They are supportive and optimistic

They feel their land and livelihood are threatened

They believe it will bring prosperity

They are indifferent to the changes

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a major concern for local fishermen regarding large corporations?

They will receive fair compensation

Their fishing practices will improve

They will gain new job opportunities

They will lose their land and livelihood

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a common promise made by companies entering communities?

Reducing pollution levels

Improving local healthcare

Offering jobs and opportunities

Providing new educational facilities

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the reaction to the administration's approval of new facilities?

It is considered disappointing and contrary to climate goals

It is welcomed as a solution to the climate crisis

It is viewed as a commitment to reducing emissions

It is seen as a step towards environmental justice