Environmental Pollution And Waste Management Practice Test

The Exxon Valdez spill affected which coast of the United States?

Alaska coast California coast Gulf of Mexico Maine coast

Correct Answer:

Alaska coast

Explanation:

The main idea to recall is where the Exxon Valdez disaster happened. It occurred when the Exxon Valdez tanker ran aground in Prince William Sound, off the coast of Alaska. Crude oil spread along the Alaskan shoreline, causing extensive harm to coastal ecosystems and communities there. That makes the Alaska coast the area most affected by this spill. The other coasts—the California coast, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Maine coast—were not involved in this incident, as it took place far to the west in Alaska.

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