Name: ___________________________ pd: ________ Date: _____________
An Exploration of Global Oil Spill Disasters
Directions: Explore historical oil spill disasters in Google Earth, and answer the questions that come up for each set of oil spills. This exploration will pull on some of your knowledge of geography, math, and longitude and latitude. Below is a numbered list to get you started. Have fun, explorers!
1. Oil spills: Tanio, Betelgeuse, World Glory, Atlantic Empress/Aegean Captain
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(b)
(c)
2. Oil spills: Funiwa No. 5 Well, Burmah Agate, Jessica, Nowruz Oil Field
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(b)
(c)
3. Oil spills: Montara, ChevronTexaco Amazon Oil Spill, Wafra, Metula
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(b)
(c)
4. Oil spills: Torrey Canyon, Othello, Ekofisk Bravo Oil Field, Odyssey
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(b)
(c)
5. Oil spills: Sea Star, Jiyyeh Power Station, Tasman Spirit, Fergana Valley Oil Spill
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(b)
(c)
6. Oil spills: Katina P, Ennerdale, Hebei Spirit, Haven
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(b)
(c)
7. Oil spills: Solar I, British Ambassador, Thanassis A, Nakhodka
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(b)
(c)
8. Oil spills: Newtown Creek Oil Spill, Argo Merchant, Mandoil II
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(b)
(d)
9. Oil spills: Khark 5, Libya D-103 Oil Well, Castillo de Bellver, Sinclair Petrolore
(a)
(b)
(c)
10. Oil spills: Erika, Independenta, Assimi, St. Peter
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(b)
(c)
11. Oil spills: Athenian Venture, Volgoneft-139, Yuyo Maro 10
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(b)
(c)
12. Oil spills: Prestige, Urquiola, Aegean Sea, Jakob Maersk
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(b)
(c)
13. Oil spills: Braer, ABT Summer, Juan Lavalleja
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(b)
(c)
14. Oil spills: Barge Bouchard 155, Barge Cibro Savannah, Corinthos, Texaco Oklahoma
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(b)
(c)
15. Oil spills: Barge Bouchard 155, Burmah Agate, Megaborg, BP Deepwater Horizon
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(b)
Ocean Layer > ARKive: Endangered Species
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(c)
17. Ocean Layer > Census of Marine Life
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18. Oil Spill Trajectory Overlay
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(c)
19. Global Awareness Layer > GoodPlanet
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20. Please use the space below to brainstorm or outline for the writing portion. Use another sheet of paper for your writing assignment.
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