What caused the Quecreek Mine flood in 2002?
Quecreek Mine Flood Quiz

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English
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7th Grade
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Hard
Katharine Rodriguez
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5 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A natural earthquake
A dam breaking nearby
Miners accidentally drilling into an adjacent, flooded mine
Heavy rainfall flooding the mine entrance
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How many miners were trapped during the Quecreek Mine flood?
9
12
7
15
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was a key method used to rescue the trapped miners?
Divers swam through the flooded tunnels
A large drill was used to create a rescue shaft
Robots were sent in to provide supplies
The miners dug their way out with hand tools
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How long were the miners trapped underground during the Quecreek Mine flood?
77 hours
24 hours
48 hours
96 hours
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was one of the major outcomes of the Quecreek Mine rescue operation?
The mine was permanently closed
New safety regulations were implemented for mines
All mining in the state was temporarily halted
The use of robots in rescue operations became standard
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