Coral and Fish Thriving on Bikini Atoll Quiz

Bikini Atoll is part of which Pacific Island group?

• Cook Islands

• Hawaiian Islands
• Fiji Islands
• Marshall Islands

What is the most destructive thing that has been done to the ocean according to Steve Palumbi?

• Pollution

• Overfishing

• Nuclear Bomb Tests

• Oil Spills

Why do the fish of Bikini Atoll only show low levels of radiation exposure?

• The fish can leave the atoll waters, so are only affected by radiation for short periods.

• The fish have developed a natural resistance to radiation
• Most fish have short life-spans and so the worst-affected are already dead.

• After so long, most radiation is gone from the area.

How many nuclear detonations occurred at Bikini Atoll?

• 30
• 10
• 23
• 15

What did the scientists focus their research efforts on in Bikini Atoll due to their long life-spans?

• Sharks

• Fish

• Coral

• Coconut Crabs

Why are humans still unable to live and work on Bikini Atoll?

• Political reasons

• Contaminated water and soil

• Natural disasters

• Lack of resources

What did the United Nations report in 2012 state about the effects of radiation on Bikini Atoll?

• Long-lasting effects

• Positive effects

• Diminishing effects

• Short-term effects

What is the main reason why more than half of the original inhabitants of Bikini Atoll have died?

• Lack of medical care

• Radiation exposure

• Natural disasters

• Old age

Name the other place with nuclear radiation issues mentioned in the story.

• Fukishima

• Chernobyl

• Three Mile Island

• Mayak

Where was the first nuclear weapon detonated in war?

• Hiroshima, Japan
• Moscow, Russia
• Berlin, Germany
• Nagasaki, Japan