How Big Is the Oil Spill?

PBS Learning Media
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PBS Learning Media
Resource Type
Classroom Material
Keywords
oil spill 2010 Gulf of Mexico size magnitude environment problems disaster man-made pollution water ocean
Subjects
Health Studies Science
Grade Levels
Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
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How Big Is the Oil Spill?

In this video adapted from Need to Know, artist Steve Brodner uses simple drawings to compare the size of the 2010 BP oil spill to more familiar things, like a football field, a shopping mall, the state of Texas, and Earth’s moon.
Publisher
PBS Learning Media

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