The 2010 Explosion and Sinking of the Deepwater Horizon Oil

question 26

Multiple Choice

The 2010 explosion and sinking of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, owned and operated by BP Oil, is considered the largest accidental marine oil spill in the history of the petroleum industry. According to the text, what term is used to describe this type of disaster?

• A)mega-hazard
• B)petro-hazard
• C) environmental hazard
• D) ecological cataclysm

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Definitions:

Binge-purge Patterns

A cycle of excessive eating episodes followed by behaviors to prevent weight gain, such as vomiting, commonly associated with bulimia nervosa.

McDonaldization

The increasing and ubiquitous presence of the fast-food model in vast numbers of organizations.

Ritzer

George Ritzer is a sociologist known for his work on consumerism, globalization, and the McDonaldization of society, which describes when society adopts the characteristics of a fast-food restaurant.

Dimensions

Aspects or features that can be measured or used to define or describe something, often used in various contexts like physical dimensions or dimensions of an issue.