Thursday, May 6, 2010

The Drill on the Spill: Learning About the Gulf Oil Leak

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Questions | For reading comprehension

  1. What is a containment dome and how does it work? What other methodsis BP using to stop the oil leaks?
  2. What is the blowout preventer and what problems did it have?
  3. What groups have a vested interest in this problem and how is the oil spill, and the extent of damage before a solution is found, likely to affect each group?
  4. In your opinion, what changes should be made to ensure that this type of problem does not happen again?

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