THE GULF OF MEXICO

The Gulf of Mexico (Golfo de México in Spanish) is located in the ______________.

• Pacific Ocean

• Arctic Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

"Border"

What does it mean?

• đường bờ biển

• vịnh biển

• địa lý

• biên giới

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

How big is the Gulf of Mexico?

• the 10th largest ocean basin in the world

• more than 600,000 km2

• half the size of Texas

• 1.6 million km2

Which of the following is NOT TRUE?

• The Gulf of Mexico is the ninth largest ocean basin in the world

• Most of the Gulf is shallow

• The Gulf of Mexico is only bordered by Mexico

• About 60% of the Gulf is less than 700 feet deep

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

A word/ phrase that has similar meaning to "Gradually" is __________

• quickly

• little by little

• almost

• suddenly

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Today, the most serious pollution threats to the Gulf of Mexico come from ________ and __________.

• oil drilling

• people who live near there

• overfishing

• agricultural runoff

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which of the following is NOT a problem for the Gulf of Mexico?

• Algae blooms

• Microplastics

• Hurricanes

• Fishing and Tourism

A word that has similar meaning to "devastating" is __________.

• important

• destructive

• massive

• natural

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

Why is the Gulf of Mexico an important offshore petroleum production site?

• about 17% of the US’s oil comes from there

• the first oil drill was drilled there in 1938

• all of the world's oil is taken from there

What happen in the Gulf of Mexico on April 20th, 2010?

• Hurricane Katrina, which formed in the Gulf of Mexico in 2005 caused over 1,200 deaths and $125 billion in damage

• the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded, causing the largest oil spill in history

• The Gulf of Mexico was formed

• The first oil big was built in the Gulf