Exxon Valdez Oil Spill

1. What was the name of the ship involved in the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill?

• Exxon Valdez

• Joseph Hazelwood

• Prince William Sound

• Alaska

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2. When did the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill occur?

• March 24, 1989

• A chilly night in Alaska

• Once upon a time

• 1989

3. Who was the captain of the Exxon Valdez?

• Joseph Hazelwood

• Exxon Valdez

• Prince William Sound

• Alaska

4. What happened to the Exxon Valdez during the oil spill?

• It hit a huge rock

• It sank

• It lost its way

• It collided with another ship

5. What did the oil spill do to the environment?

• Caused a big black cloud

• Made the water colder

• Covered the shores in blue goo

• Destroyed all the animals

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6. Which animals were affected by the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill?

• Seabirds, fish, and other animals

• Only fish

• Only seabirds

• Only mammals

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7. How did people try to clean up the oil spill?

• Used special machines and bare hands

• Left it as it is

• Used chemical dispersants

• Set it on fire

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8. What lesson did the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill teach us?

• Importance of protecting the environment

• Importance of oil transportation

• Importance of sailing at night

• Importance of using big ships

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9. What should we do to prevent such oil spill disasters?

• Be careful with oil usage and transportation

• Use more oil for energy

• Dump oil in the ocean

• Ignore environmental concerns

10. What is the main message of the passage?

• Protect the environment and work together

• Oil spills are not dangerous

• Ships should not transport oil

• Animals can survive oil spills

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