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Trans-Alaskan Pipeline System (TAPS)

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the Trans-Alaskan Pipeline System (TAPS) carry?

a)

Natural Gas

b)

Crude oil

c)

Coal

d)

Water

2.

Which country owns Alaska?

a)

Canada

b)

Russia

c)

UK

d)

USA

3.

The oil is moved across Alaska by pipeline. How is it moved from the Port of Valdez to the USA?

a)

Oil Tanker

b)

Aeroplane

c)

Another pipeline

d)

Rail

4.

Why is the pipeline a zig-zag shape?

a)

To help make it look more atttractive

b)

To help animals get from one side to the other

c)

To allow the pipeline to expand and contract without breaking

d)

To keep the oil warm

5.

The pipeline is raised high off the ground to allow which native species to migrate easier?

a)

Caribou

b)

Buffalo

c)

Polar bears

d)

Penguins

6.

How long is the pipeline?

a)

600 miles

b)

700 miles

c)

800 miles

d)

900 miles

7.

How much oil does the pipline provide for the USA (energy security)?

a)

50%

b)

40%

c)

30%

d)

20%

8.

In which year was the Exxon Valdex oil spill that killed 250,000 sea birds?

a)

1985

b)

1986

c)

1987

d)

1988

9.

Add 2 clear benefits of TAPS for the people of the USA.

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10.

Add 2 clear issues as a consequence of TAPS

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