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Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How long did the Deepwater Horizon oil rig burn before it collapsed in the Gulf of Mexico?

a)

24 Hours

b)

36 Hours

c)

72 Hours

2.

_______ gallons of oil were spilled over the course of three months from the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, effectively making it the largest oil spill in U.S. history.

a)

150 million

b)

200 million

c)

220 million

d)

300 million

3.

Which of the following 4E's caused the oil spill to happen?

a)

Engineering AND Enforcement Failure

b)

Education Failure

c)

Economic Failure

d)

All of the above

4.

British Petrochemical Corporation (BP) became one of the largest oil/gas companies after merge with _____ in 1998.

a)

ExxonMobil

b)

Amoco

c)

Atmos

5.

True or False:

There have been several generations of "Deepwater" oil rigs. "Horizon" is the 6th generation.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

True or False: The amount of area rated "Good" for sediment toxicity declined in 2010.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

What is the maximum drilling depth of the Deepwater Horizon rig?

a)

1,000 ft

b)

12,000 ft

c)

30,000 ft

d)

50,000 ft

8.

Where was weathered crude oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill spotted leading into Lake Ponchatrain?

a)

The Rigolets

b)

Chef Menteur Pass

c)

Michoud

d)

Slidell

9.

On what day did the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explode in the Gulf of Mexico?

a)

April 20, 2010

b)

Earth Day 2010

c)

April 23, 2010

10.

What are the 4 E's?

a)

Engineering, Education, Enforcement, Economics

b)

Education, Enforcement, Excellence, Engineering

c)

Engineering, Education, Enforcement, Entrepreneurship

d)

Education, Enforcement, Evaluation, Economics