The Venezuelan tanker has been parked in the ocean for nearly two years, carrying around 1.3 million barrels of oil.

The Venezuelan tanker has been parked in the ocean for nearly two years, carrying around 1.3 million barrels of oil.

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A Venezuelan oil tanker, anchored in the Gulf of Paria between Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago, carries over 1.3 million barrels of oil. This is five times the amount spilled by the Exxon Valdez in 1989. Environmentalists are worried that a storm could destabilize the tanker, leading to a catastrophic oil spill that would devastate the region's ecosystem for decades.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where is the giant ship carrying oil anchored?

In the Gulf of Paria

In the Gulf of Mexico

In the Caribbean Sea

In the Atlantic Ocean

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How long has the Venezuelan tanker been parked in the Gulf?

Nearly one year

Nearly two years

Nearly four years

Nearly three years

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the amount of oil on the Venezuelan tanker compare to the Exxon Valdez spill?

Ten times as much

Five times as much

Twice as much

About the same amount

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are environmentalists and scientists worried about regarding the ship?

The ship might sink

The ship might flip over

The ship might explode

The ship might catch fire

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What could be the consequence of an oil spill from the tanker?

A minor ecological impact

A temporary inconvenience

A massive ecological disaster

An increase in tourism