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Oil Spill Test

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which oil spill occurred of the southern coast of Alaska?

a)

Exxon Valdez

b)

Deepwater Horizon

c)

both

d)

neither

2.

Which of the following oil spills occurred in Gulf of Mexico?

a)

Exxon Valdez

b)

Deepwater Horizon

c)

both

d)

neither

3.

In which of the following spills did a supertanker run into a reef

a)

Exxon Valdez

b)

Deepwater Horizon

c)

both

d)

neither

4.

In trying to stop the leaking oil, which disaster tried blowout preventors and cement casings to stop the flow but it failed? (think about the two spills you sort of researches!)

a)

Exxon Valdez

b)

Deepwater Horizon

c)

both

d)

neither

5.

What environment does an OIL SPILL effect most DIRECTLY?

a)

forests

b)

grassland

c)

oceans

d)

deserts

6.

What organisms will thrive because of an oil spill?

a)

wales

b)

fish

c)

plants

d)

no organisms

7.

Which of the following terms means to take in or soak up?

a)

absorb

b)

adapt

c)

structural adaptation

d)

mutation

8.

Oil has been around for millions of years but what is the original source, where did it come from?

a)

Organisms that kived million of years ago

b)

Prehistoric plants

c)

Prehistoric aquatic life

d)

All of the above

9.

The picture shows remediation technique? In this method of treatment the affect is to cause the spill to break apart, and cause it to spread out and become less concentrated in a localized area.

a)

Boom

b)

Chemical dispersant

c)

Oil eating bacteria

10.
Six years after the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico the entire habitat and surrounding areas are completely rid of oil.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
The BP oil spill only affected plants animals, not humans and their economy. 
a)
True
b)
False
12.

Where did the oil spill happen? It was in a pristine wildlife area that was fairly free of humans and the area abounded in wildlife.

a)

Alaska

b)

Gulf Of Mexico

c)

California

d)

Australia

13.

What did they make in order to deal with oil spills that in essence did not REALY CLEAN the spilll?

a)

Dispersants

b)

Increase plastic production

c)

reduce greenhouse gases

d)

recycle

14.
How can we prevent an oil spill?
a)
Recycle
b)
decrease greenhouse gases
c)
secure pipelines and oil transports
d)
Fish less
15.

Which statement is not true?

a)

Oil has been cheap to obtain historically.

b)

Oil can be used to heat homes.

c)

Oil is used mainly for transportation.

d)

Oil spills are less dangerous now than in the past.

16.
Pollution _________________________.
a)
is harmful materials put into the environment
b)
found in air, water, and land
c)
effects plants, animals, and people
d)
All of the above
17.
Which of the following does NOT cause water pollution?
a)
oil spills
b)
garbage
c)
fertilizers from farms
d)
smoke
18.
__________________ is using materials wisely to protect them.
a)
Pollution
b)
Conservation
c)
Recycling
d)
Smog
19.
Which of the following items could you recycle?
a)
An old newspaper
b)
A plastic soda bottle that is empty
c)
An empty cereal box
d)
All of the above
20.

During the Exxon oil spill, many marine animals were killed. Why?

a)

The oil spilled into the ocean and poisoned the animals food, caused animals to be affected by hypothermia as well as being affected by the toxic fumes from the oil.

b)

The animals drank the oil from the ship's tank.

c)

The animals were genetically modified by the oil.

d)

Most marine animals were in fact not killed because they swam to safety.

21.
The picture shows which remediation technique?
a)
Boom
b)
Chemical dispersant
c)
Oil eating bacteria
22.
What is oil?
a)
A viscus liquid derived from petroleum, used as a fuel or lubricant.
b)
Yellow to black liquid found in geological formations
c)
Chemicals found in trees
23.
Where is most oil found?
a)
Land drilling
b)
Life drilling
c)
Tree drilling
d)
Ocean drilling
24.
Oil has been around for millions of years. But where did it come from?
a)
Organisms that kived million of years ago
b)
Prehistoric plants
c)
Prehistoric aquatic life
d)
All of the above
25.
The picture shows which remediation technique?
a)
Boom
b)
Chemical dispersant
c)
Oil eating bacteria
26.
How is oil harmful to birds
a)
Toxic if ingested.
b)
Covers feathers leading to hypothermia or hypothermia.
c)
focus on preening leads to severe weight loss, anemia and dehydration.
d)
All are correct.
27.
Much of the oil in ocean comes from where?
a)
Broken oil platforms.
b)
Leaking tanker boats.
c)
Runoff from road vehicles.
d)
Naturally leaks into the ocean.
28.
Six years after the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico the entire habitat and surrounding areas are completely rid of oil.
a)
True
b)
False
29.
The BP oil spill only affected plants animals, not humans and their economy. 
a)
True
b)
False

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