Nuclear Disasters

What is an advantage  of nuclear energy?

• radioactive waste
• no air pollution
• we will never run out
• it is the safest way to make energy

Which type of power plant is this?

• Coal Power Plant
• Nuclear Power Plant
• Solar Power Plant
• Hydroelectric Power Plant

Chernobyl is a town located in present day Ukraine, formerly USSR. On Saturday, April 26th, 1986 at exactly 1:23 am, one of the reactors at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant exploded. What caused the reactor to explode?

• sabotage by an enemy of the USSR

• a test of the emergency systems that failed

• to this day, the reason is unknown

• earthquakes struck the plant

How were the people of Pripyat affected by the meltdown?

• They weren't

• They were poisoned by radioactive fallout

• They gained supwerpowers

• They were all quietly eliminated by the Soviet government

What is Pripyat like today?

• It is a thriving city in Ukraine

• It no longer exists due to radioactive fallout

• Some residents have moved back even though it is still radioactive and not safe to live in

• It is radioactive and still exists but is totally deserted with no life

Where did the Fukushima nuclear disaster take place?

• Japan

• China

• Europe

• Brazil

What caused the destruction of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear Disaster?

• Tornado

• Hurricane

• Earthquake and subsequent Tsunami

• Human error

What is the worst nuclear plant disaster ever?

• Fukushima
• Three Mile Island
• Idaho Falls
• Chernobyl

After a nuclear explosion, ________ travels for thousands of miles and is harmful to people's health. What is this called?

• Ash

• Radiation

• Nuclear toxin

• Nuclear wind

True or False: Authorities believe that the accident at Three Mile Island had little effect on the environment and that there were no harmful effects from the accident.

• True

• False