Gulf of Mexico

The Gulf of Mexico is the ___th largest ocean basin in the world.

• 4th

• 5th

• 7th

• 9th

The Gulf of Mexico is _____ sq miles.

• 100

• 600,000

• 500,000

• 1,200,000

About ___% of the Gulf of Mexico is less than 700ft deep.

• 20

• 50

• 60

• 10

Which state does NOT border the Gulf of Mexico?

• Arkansas

• Texas

• Alabama

• Mississippi

Other than the USA, which other country borders the Gulf of Mexico?

• Canada

• Spain

• Peru

• Mexico

______ heavily drain into the Gulf of Mexico from more than 60% of the USA

• Watersheds

• River basins

• Estuaries

• All of these

Which of these is a major industry that the Gulf of Mexico provides for us?

• Oil

• Gas

• Petroleum

• All of these

The floor of the Gulf is mostly made up of:

• Shell

• Soft mud

• Sand

• Soil

This river is responsible for 90% of the freshwater outflow into the Gulf of Mexico:

• Brazos

• Colorado

• Sabine

• Mississippi

Up to _____ million tons of sediment may flow into the Gulf of Mexico each year.

• 159

• 40

• 5

• 109