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What was the main concern about the oil gushing from the deepest parts of the Gulf?
What was the main concern about the oil gushing from the deepest parts of the Gulf?
- The difficulty in capturing the oil at that depth
- The impact on local seafood businesses
- Potential harm to marine life at various depths (correct)
- The effect on the water's salinity levels
What method did BP officials attempt to use to stop the spread of the oil spill?
What method did BP officials attempt to use to stop the spread of the oil spill?
- Drilling relief wells
- Burning off the oil (correct)
- Chemical dispersants
- Creating a larger cap by August
What was one concern raised by scientists regarding the use of chemicals to break up the oil spill?
What was one concern raised by scientists regarding the use of chemicals to break up the oil spill?
- The unknown impact on marine life (correct)
- The lack of effectiveness in breaking up the oil
- The rapid degradation of the chemicals in water
- The short-term benefits for the environment
What did BP hope to achieve by drilling relief wells in response to the oil spill?
What did BP hope to achieve by drilling relief wells in response to the oil spill?
Why were local restaurant businesses in danger due to the oil spill?
Why were local restaurant businesses in danger due to the oil spill?
What was a major challenge faced by scientists trying to rescue animals affected by the spill?
What was a major challenge faced by scientists trying to rescue animals affected by the spill?
What caused the explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig?
What caused the explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig?
What purpose does a 'blowout preventer' serve on an oil rig like Deepwater Horizon?
What purpose does a 'blowout preventer' serve on an oil rig like Deepwater Horizon?
Why did the bubble of methane gas grow larger as it traveled up the pipe?
Why did the bubble of methane gas grow larger as it traveled up the pipe?
What was the purpose of the safety tests that Deepwater Horizon failed just hours before the explosion?
What was the purpose of the safety tests that Deepwater Horizon failed just hours before the explosion?
