Deep Trouble: The Gulf Coast Oil Spill Quiz

What was the effect of the Deepwater Horizon accident?

• the deaths of eleven workers

• the sinking of a fireboat

• the release of a cloud of gas

• all of the above

What are three ways to clean up an oil spill?

• burning, skimming, and containment

• scooping, looping, and tubing

• soaking, booming, and painting

• chemicals, microbes, and sanding

Why did officials work so hard to try to stop the oil well leak?

• The oil spill was a danger to the environment

• The oil spill was a danger to the jobs of people living on the coast

• The oil spill was a danger to the wildlife in and near the ocean

• all of the above

How did the relief well help stop the flow of oil from the original well?

• It created a way to bring all the oil from the well to the surface

• It was used to put mud and cement in to seal the original well

• It allowed the original safety valve to close

• It was used to put a cap on top of the original well

Read this sentence: Beaches and wetlands can become contaminated with oil that reach the shore. What does contaminated mean?

• changed in color

• too cold for swimming

• covered with harmful things

• crowded with birds

Besides wildlife, what else has been affected by oil spills?

• fishing and shrimping

• tourwin

• people's jobs

• all of the above

Why was the destruction of the Deepwater Horizon a big problem?

• Ships had difficulty getting around the wreckage

• Safety valves were very expensive to replace

• The well was leaking huge amounts of oil

• Delaware was threatened by the oil spill

What are some risks workers on oil rigs face?

• fires

• storms and hurricanes

• mechanical problems

• all of the above

Why is the Exxon Valdez oil spill remembered?

• It damaged the coast of Alaska

• It killed hundreds of thousands of animals

• The effects were felt for many years

• all of the above

What can we learn from accidents like the Gulf Coast oil spill?

• Drilling for oil in the ocean is risky

• Oil spills are not always easy to stop

• Oil spills can cause many problems

• All of the above