THE CLEAN UP
Answer
the following questions using the
web links provided
or those of your
choice.
Click on the links to watch the
videos of how |
1.
About what percent of the oil
spilled was actually recovered?
http://www.jomiller.com/exxonvaldez/report.html
2. What
methods are used to contain and clean oil spills?
http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/type_topic_entry.php?RECORD_KEY%
28entry_topic_type%29=entry_id,topic_id,type_id&entry_id(entry_topic_type)
=321&topic_id(entry_topic_type)=1&type_id(entry_topic_type)=2
3.
Explain how booms are used in
controlled oil burning?
(scroll to interactive section of
page)
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2010/04/oil-slick-may-hit-
mississippi-delta-by-friday-coast-guard-says.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boom_(containment)
4.
Explain how animals that have
been oiled are cleaned?
http://www.ehow.com/how_4841658_oil-off-animals-affected-spill.html
5.
What are some of the negative implications
of the methods used
in an oil
spill clean up?
http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/topic_subtopic_entry.php?RECORD_KEY%
28entry_subtopic_topic%29=entry_id,subtopic_id,topic_id&entry_id
(entry_subtopic_topic)=248&subtopic_id(entry_subtopic_topic)=13&topic_id
(entry_subtopic_topic)=1