Oil Spill

By: Kelsey, Ann, and Tabyn

Where does it happen?• Gulf of Mexico• Near the coastlines• Near oil rigs

Information found - http://www.nwf.org/Kids/Ranger-Rick/People-and-Places/Ranger-Rick-on-the-Big-Oil-Spill.aspx

How does the oil move?

• Wind • Currents

Information found - http://www.fastcompany.com/1657758/infographic-of-the-day-the-gulf-oil-spill-isnt-the-biggest-but-itll-be-the-costliest-by-far

How does it effect the environments, plants, animals, and people?• Environments• Huge impact on sea life• Homes of animals and other creatures

• Plants • Cover plants and die • Oil soaks into sand and soil it makes them suffocate and poison the living things• Effects water cycle

• Animal• Get under birds feathers• When birds try to clean themselves they suck up oil• Cover animals other animals food

• People• Can become sick by touching or breathing in the oil• can’t go swimming in the ocean• http://www.nwf.org/Kids/Ranger-Rick/People-and-Places/Ranger-Rick-on-the-Big-Oil-

Spill.aspx

How would we clean up the spills?

• Get buckets and shovel go down near the spills and wait for the oil to wash up on our shovels

Ways other people are cleaning up the oil

• Chemical Dispersants – Chemicals added to the oil to separate it into smaller pieces.

• Small organisms like bacteria in water can break down easier.

http://www.nwf.org/Kids/Ranger-Rick/People-and-Places/Ranger-Rick-on-the-Big-Oil-Spill.aspx