Chapter 1

1. Why did DWH explode?

• Gas company tweaked the boiler room until it exploded.

• 1. Mud got sucked up the station and caught on fire.

• 1. Underwater fire caused an explosion.

• 1. Gas company got greedy and did not pay maintenance.

1. How many people died in the explosion of DWH?

• 12

• 17

• 20

• 11

1. When did the DWH explode?

• April 10 2011

• 1. April 20 2011

• 1. April 20 2010

• 1. April 11 2010

What happened to the ecosystem after DWH sank?

• 1. The ecosystem thrived on the shrunken ship

• All of the ecosystem around the ship died

• 1. The coral thrived but all the fish died

• 1. Ecosystems advanced but the oil killed the coral

1. Where was DWH Located?

• 1. Pacific Ocean

• 1. West of Australia

• Atlantic Ocean

• Gulf of Mexico

1. What safety rule has changed since the explosion?

• No more oil rigs

• There doesn’t need to be anyone in the oil rig

• 1. Oil rigs have to be electric

• 1. If Maintenance is needed it is required immediately

1. How could have it been prevented?

• 1. Rules have to change (maintenance is needed to be fixed)

• 1. More escape boats

• 1. Make people read the rules multiple times

• Change the blueprints to make it not happen again

What did the government realize after the incident?

• 1. That they need to ban oil rigs

• 1. They needed to check the weather conditions more

• 1. They need to do more safety checks

• 1. That they need to change the rules