WorksheetsBP Oil Spill- Deepwater Horizon
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 14mins
How many gallons of crude oil was pumped into the Gulf of Mexico from the Deepwater Horizon accident
200 million
210
100 million
150 million
Which statement about oil spills is CORRECT?
Pollution always stays in one place because it can’t move to new areas.
Plants don’t get sick from pollution.
If water gets polluted, all of the animals that live there will find a new place to live.
If water gets polluted, fish and plants will get sick.
Oil is a non-renewable resource.
True
False
What Creatures Are Most Affected by Oil Spills?
sea otters
turtles
seabirds
all of marine life
dolphins
The example of the Deepwater Horizon event illustrates which of the following?
There is no regulation in the oil industry
Once pollution occurs, recovery is impossible
There is no longer a viable fishing industry in the Gulf Coast
Accidents can have devastating consequences for the environment
What was the primary environmental impact of the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill?
Destruction of coral reefs
Massive oil slicks affecting marine and coastal ecosystems
Increase in fish population
Improved water quality
What was one of the major legal outcomes for BP following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill?
BP was banned from all future offshore drilling
BP was fined billions of dollars in penalties and settlements
BP was awarded a government contract for cleanup
BP was found not liable for the spill
The state bird of Louisiana, the brown pelican, became the spill’s “poster child,” because it had been taken off the U.S. endangered species list just five months before the oil hit. What percentage of brown pelicans did the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service document were killed by the spill?
2 percent
10 percent
12 percent
20 percent
