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Deepwater Horizon

Authored by Lisa Thompson

Science

12th Grade

NGSS covered

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Deepwater Horizon
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What role did microbes play in the aftermath of the oil spill?

They caused the oil to spread further

They helped break down the oil, aiding in natural cleanup

They made the oil more toxic

They had no significant impact

2.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The oil spill disrupted the food chain by affecting species at the bottom, like _______ (organism), which are important for larger animals to feed on.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

According to the interactive, what was one of the primary methods used to attempt to stop the oil spill?

Pumping water into the Gulf

Dropping chemicals from airplanes

Using booms to contain the oil

Setting the oil on fire

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How might the oil spill have affected global marine ecosystems?

It caused a temporary decrease in global temperatures

It increased the global biodiversity of marine life

It had no effect outside the Gulf region

It may have disrupted ocean currents and food webs worldwide

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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The April 20th, 2010 offshore oil rig explosion that resulted in 11 deaths and 200 million gallons of oil spilled into the Gulf of Mexico was called...

Exxon Valdez

Chevron Valdez

BP Deepwater Horizon

BP Shallowater Waves

Love Canal

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

6.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Animals that were impacted by Deepwater Horizon oil spill...(Select all that apply)

pelicans

sea turtles

salmon

coral

alligators

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

An oil spill clean up method that aims to ride the oil from the ocean...

In-situ burning

Slash and burn

Chemical dispersants

Fire retardant

Oil bombs

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

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