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WorksheetsDeepwater Horizon Movie (Goldberg)
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What was the cause of the explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig?
Human error during maintenance
Blowout in an oil well a mile below the sea
Natural disaster
Sabotage by a rival company
What is the name of the drilling rig that suffered the explosion in the movie?
Poseidon
Titanic
Deepwater Horizon
Black Pearl
Which company was responsible for the operation of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig?
Chevron
Halliburton
BP
Transocean
What was the environmental impact of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill?
The environmental impact of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill included damage to marine and coastal ecosystems, loss of wildlife, contamination of water and soil, and long-term effects on the health of the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem.
The oil spill had no impact on the environment
The spill led to increased biodiversity in the affected areas
The spill resulted in cleaner water and soil
How did the EPA and Coast Guard try to contain the oil spill after the rig explosion?
Asking the fish to clean up the spill, using hairdryers, and planting trees
Building sandcastles, singing songs, and dancing
Containment booms, dispersants, controlled burns, and drilling relief wells
Releasing more oil into the ocean, ignoring the problem, and taking a nap
Who was at fault for the oil rig explosion and oil well blowout?
Mr. Jimmy
Mike Williams
The BP Oil Company Executives
Mother Nature
How could the Deepwater Horizon Oil Rig disaster have been prevented?
proper safety precautions could have been taken
the oil rig could have been moved to a safer location
they could have used robots instead of people to man the rig
they could have drilled for caramel instead of oil
What was the result of the Deepwater Oil Rig disaster?
11 people died
billions of gallons of crude oil were released into the Gulf of Mexico
millions of innocent animals perished
the economies of Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Missouri and Louisiana were devastated
all of these
Deepwater Horizon film teaches us that _______
each of us is capable of amazing heroics
money is more important to many people than human lives
money is more important to many people than the health of our planet
oil and other fossil fuels pose an existential threat to humanity
all of these
What company was responsible for the destruction of the oil rig and massive oil spill?
Transocean
Halliburton
BP Oil Company
McDonalds
