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WorksheetsTrans-Alaskan Pipeline System (TAPS)
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What does the Trans-Alaskan Pipeline System (TAPS) carry?
Natural Gas
Crude oil
Coal
Water
Which country owns Alaska?
Canada
Russia
UK
USA
The oil is moved across Alaska by pipeline. How is it moved from the Port of Valdez to the USA?
Oil Tanker
Aeroplane
Another pipeline
Rail
Why is the pipeline a zig-zag shape?
To help make it look more atttractive
To help animals get from one side to the other
To allow the pipeline to expand and contract without breaking
To keep the oil warm
The pipeline is raised high off the ground to allow which native species to migrate easier?
Caribou
Buffalo
Polar bears
Penguins
How long is the pipeline?
600 miles
700 miles
800 miles
900 miles
How much oil does the pipline provide for the USA (energy security)?
50%
40%
30%
20%
In which year was the Exxon Valdex oil spill that killed 250,000 sea birds?
1985
1986
1987
1988
Add 2 clear benefits of TAPS for the people of the USA.
Add 2 clear issues as a consequence of TAPS
