Smithsonian Ocean Find Your Blue: Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Interactive Activity https://ocean. si. edu/conservation/qulf-oil-spill/qul f-mexico oil-spill-interactive
Directions: Follow the above link to explore the impacts of the BP Deepwater Horizon Disaster. In each
illustration, learn more by clicking on the orange + symbols!
HOME TAB
Spill Start Date
Spill End Date
1 barrel of oil = 42 gallons of oil. How many barrels spilled during this disaster?
Convert barrels spilled to gallons spilled in the space below. Show ALL your work
DISASTER TAB
What caused this disaster?
Were there human casualties? How many?
The oil slick eventually covered
square miles, about the size of
+ Bird's Eye View of the Spill
Which states were primarily impacted?
+ How Oil Is Made
How is oil made? List 3 main steps