1. Oil Operations in Nigeria

2. Monday, March 28, 2011 Quote of the Day: Objective: Plan for Today:
“Advice is what we ask for when we already know the answer but wish we didn’t” –Erica Jong
Objective:
Explain the harm caused by oil operations in Nigeria.
Plan for Today:
Review physical geography of Africa
BRING TEXTBOOK TOMORROW!

3. Time to Review! Take out a piece of paper
I will display a question, and you will write down the answer
At the end, tickets will be awarded for the highest scorers

4. Question One What covers most of Africa? A. plains B. desert
C. mountains
D. plateau

5. Question Two What are the depressions within plateaus referred to as?
A. lakes
B. rivers
C. basins
D. rifts

6. Question Three What is the world’s longest river? A. Niger River
B. Nile River
C. Congo River
D. Ganges River

7. Question Four
What is created when continental plates pull apart and the land sinks in?
A. Rift Valleys
B. Basins
C. Depressions
D. Mountains

8. Question Five What type of mountain is most common in Africa? A. Rock
B. Dirt
C. Volcanic
D. Coral

9. Question Six What is a steep slope with a nearly flat plateau on top?
A. Cliff
B. Crater
C. Continental ledge
D. Escarpment

10. Question Seven
What important minerals does South Africa produce 80% of?
A. platinum
B. chromium
C. gold
D. diamonds

11. Question Eight
What has kept Africa from gaining wealth from resources?
A. lack of resources
B. resources running dry
C. drought
D. colonialism

12. Question Nine What is the most important economic activity in Africa?
A. mining
B. oil drilling
C. agriculture
D. manufacturing

13. Question Ten What is the largest desert in the world? A. Sahara
B. Gobi
C. Arabian
D. Mohave

14. Question Eleven
What are huge stores of water found underground in the desert?
A. reserves
B. aquifers
C. pools
D. collections

15. Question Twelve Where do stores of water surface in the desert?
A. lakes
B. mirages
C. rest areas
D. oasis

16. Question Thirteen Which is an example of a tropical grassland?
A. Sahara Desert
B. Rainforest
C. Serengeti Plain
D. Canopy

17. Question Fourteen
Where do the majority of animals live in the rainforest?
A. underground
B. in tree trunks
C. canopy
D. under leaves

18. Pass your paper to the person behind you!

19. Question One What covers most of Africa? A. plains B. desert
C. mountains
D. plateau

20. Question Two What are the depressions within plateaus referred to as?
A. lakes
B. rivers
C. basins
D. rifts

21. Question Three What is the world’s longest river? A. Niger River
B. Nile River
C. Congo River
D. Ganges River

22. Question Four
What is created when continental plates pull apart and the land sinks in?
A. Rift Valleys
B. Basins
C. Depressions
D. Mountains

23. Question Five What type of mountain is most common in Africa? A. Rock
B. Dirt
C. Volcanic
D. Coral

24. Question Six What is a steep slope with a nearly flat plateau on top?
A. Cliff
B. Crater
C. Continental ledge
D. Escarpment

25. Question Seven
What important minerals does South Africa produce 80% of?
A. platinum
B. chromium
C. gold
D. diamonds

26. Question Eight
What has kept Africa from gaining wealth from resources?
A. lack of resources
B. resources running dry
C. drought
D. colonialism

27. Question Nine What is the most important economic activity in Africa?
A. mining
B. oil drilling
C. agriculture
D. manufacturing

28. Question Ten What is the largest desert in the world? A. Sahara
B. Gobi
C. Arabian
D. Mohave

29. Question Eleven
What are huge stores of water found underground in the desert?
A. reserves
B. aquifers
C. pools
D. collections

30. Question Twelve Where do stores of water surface in the desert?
A. lakes
B. mirages
C. rest areas
D. oasis

31. Question Thirteen Which is an example of a tropical grassland?
A. Sahara Desert
B. Rainforest
C. Serengeti Plain
D. Canopy

32. Question Fourteen
Where do the majority of animals live in the rainforest?
A. underground
B. in tree trunks
C. canopy
D. under leaves

33. Add up the scores!
Pass it back to the person who it belongs to.

34. Trivia Time!
Which African country has rich oil deposits, making it one of Africa’s wealthiest countries?
Throw out ideas and I will write them on the board
Look at the options, and decide which you will vote for

35. Answer
NIGERIA

36. The Niger Delta Home of rich oil deposits
Made Nigeria one of Africa’s wealthiest countries

37. Nigeria and Oil Sixth leading oil exporter in the WORLD
Two million barrels are taken from Nigeria each DAY
Much of this oil is shipped to the United States
80-90% of Nigeria’s income comes from oil production

38. Effects of high oil prices
In the 1970’s oil prices were high so Africa was making a lot of money
So, they took out loans because they expected to be able to pay them back
If oil prices fell (which they did), what do you think happened?

39. Problems created by oil
4,000 oil spills in Niger Delta

40. Watch the video on oil spills in the Niger Delta
Be prepared to answer the question:
What has been the leading cause of oil pollution?

41. Leading cause of oil pollution
Bandits (theft)
Drain fuel from pipelines and then resell it
This damages the pipelines and then causes explosions and pollution

42. Watch the following clip on pipelines
Answer the questions provided on your sheet
They will follow along with the clip

43. Why have fish disappeared in the river?
Oil spills

44. What are the characteristics of oil?
Shiny
Black
Strong smell

45. What surrounds the area of the oil spills?
Agriculture

46. How often does the oil spill?
Continuously

47. Besides theft, what other factor causes the oil to spill?
Old facilities

48. Explain the harm caused by oil operations in Nigeria.
Exit Slip
On the back of your video clip guide, write 3-4 sentences that answer the following prompt:
Explain the harm caused by oil operations in Nigeria.