Honors Geo

CHERNOBYL

WHERE IS CHERNOBYL?

A. Russia

B. France

C. Ukraine

D. Bulgaria

Answer: Ukraine

Let’s see what you already know about the Chernobyl disaster!

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WHAT HAPPENED AT CHERNOBYL

A. A vessel sank with 1300 on board

B. There was an explosion at a nuclear power station

C. There was an earthquake

D. Terrorists planted a bomb under an army base

Answer : There was an explosion at a nuclear power station

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HOW LONG DID IT TAKE TO PUT OUT THE FIRE AFTER THE

EXPLOSION?a. 9 hours

b. 3 days

c. 6 days

d. 10 days

Answer: 10 days

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HOW MUCH RADIATION WAS RELEASED COMPARED TO THE BOMBING OF

HIROSHIMA AND NAGASAKI?A. Half as much

B. Twice as much

C. Ten times as much

D. 300 times as much

Answer: 300 times as much

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CHERNOBYL BACK THEN….

The Chernobyl Disaster, April 26th, 1986 10

WHAT HAPPENED? • Saturday, April 26th, 1986:

• Reactor #4 was undergoing a test to test backup power supply incase of a power loss.

• Power fell too low. Concentration of Xenon-135 rose

• Workers continued to test in order to control rising levels.

• All rods were immediately ordered back in, but it was too late. Rods became too hot and melted.

• Explosion blows hole through roof, graphite fire begins. Meltdown has officially began.

• About 30% of radiation begins to escape.

• 31 deaths that day (mainly workers and firefighters)

• Estimated 900,000 since (due to cancer)

How radiation is absorbed

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It gets into the atmosphere

It lands on the ground

Animals graze on contaminated land

Meat and dairy products become contaminated

Crops grown are contaminated

People eat contaminated food

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RADIATION POISONING

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THINK ABOUT IT• What do the before and after pictures tell us about humans impact on planet earth?

• What impact will Chernobyl have on this earth?

• What can countries learn about the disaster at Chernobyl?