What did the Soviet Union do after the Chernobyl accident?

Evacuated the town and set up a perimeter

What is the exclusion zone?

An area surrounding the power plant that is contaminated

What effect did the Chernobyl disaster have on wildlife?

Radiation reached the forests and wildlife

How does the radiation release from the Chernobyl disaster compare to the bombing of Hiroshima in 1945?

It was four hundred times more radioactive material.

According to the article, what is still being debated about the Chernobyl disaster? Options: The number of people who died immediately, The long-term effects of radiation exposure, The cause of the reactor explosion, The financial cost of the disaster

The long-term effects of radiation exposure

Why do elderly people choose to stay in the contaminated area around Chernobyl?

They have lived there for generations and find it hard to leave

According to the World Health Organization, what has increased significantly among the population living near Chernobyl?

Incidence of diseases such as cancer and heart diseases

What has the Ukrainian government discovered about Chernobyl that affects tourism?

They can make money by hiring educated guides for tours.

According to the interview, why are people intrigued by environments like Chernobyl?

They resemble the end of the earth and trigger imagination.

How does the interviewee describe the experience of visiting Fukushima compared to Chernobyl?

Similar to Chernobyl, with deserted areas and high radiation.

How does the nuclear disaster at the Fukushima Power Plant in Japan help us understand the effects of the Chernobyl disaster?

The two power plant disasters had similar outcomes, including people fleeing their villages, and high levels of radioactivity.

What is meant by the phrase, "catastrophe tourism" as it is used in paragraph 23?

An opportunity in which people visit sites of catastrophe in order to learn how to avoid similar incidents

Which detail from the text best supports the answer to Part A? Options: "...the Ukrainian government has discovered that they can make money on Chernobyl..." (Paragraph 22), "The guides also know where the radiation is particularly high and can keep tourists out of danger." (Paragraph 22), "...people are intrigued by environments that can resemble the end of the earth." (Paragraph 24), "...what can be scientifically proved is more than enough." (Paragraph 24)

"The guides also know where the radiation is particularly high and can keep tourists out of danger." (Paragraph 22)

Can the Chernobyl disaster be seen as an inevitable part of technological progress? Options: A) Yes, it is a necessary risk in the advancement of technology, B) No, it could have been prevented with better safety measures, C) Yes, because all forms of energy have risks, D) No, it was purely a natural disaster

No, it could have been prevented with better safety measures

How is nuclear power generally viewed in the context of the Chernobyl disaster?

As a dangerous and unreliable energy source

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In what year did the Chernobyl nuclear disaster occur?

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1986

2.

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Where was the Chernobyl power plant located?

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Ukraine

3.

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What was the Chernobyl disaster testing when the accident occurred?

Back

A safety system

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What caused the reactor to become unstable during the Chernobyl disaster?

Back

Unexpected surge in power and steam pressure

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What is a fallout?

Back

Radioactive particles forced into the atmosphere

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How many people died directly from radiation in the Chernobyl disaster?

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Thirty-one

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Front

What is radiation?

Back

Invisible energy from a radioactive element

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