https://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=Q1mLhwrNN8E

THE DEEP WATER HORIZON OIL

SPILL

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As a result, 11 workers were killed.

It was very difficult to stop because the leak
was 5,000 feet under water.
Thats why it took three months for
engineers to stop the leak.
The main environmental consequence of
this was extensive damage to marine and
wildlife habitats.
these species died fast twice the normal
rate because of the spill.
Some people lost their livelihoods for this
reason.

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Eleven people died ____ there was an

explosion.
The water was polluted and _____
many fish died.
Some people lost their livelihoods ____
the disaster.
There were 4.9 million barrels of oil in
the ocean. ____ of this ____ marine and
wildlife habitat destruction.

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a result, For this reason,

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consequence usually go at the
beginning of a sentence.
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Watch the following video about the

consequences of the oil spill

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Uax5FRWnvs