Chernobyl Quiz

What happened in the Chernobyl disaster?

• a wildfire

• a nuclear explosion

• an earthquake

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

The Chernobyl Disaster was the worst nuclear disaster in history

• TRUE

• FALSE

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

Which of the following is NOT an animal you can find in the Chernobyl exclusion zones?

• Bears

• Cats

• Wolves

• Deer

• Tigers

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NGSS.HS-LS2-6

This animal can be found in Chernobyl, which animal is this?

• Racoon Dog

• Wolf

• Lynx

• Bear

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

• an experiment gone wrong

• to this day, the reason is unknown

• earthquakes struck the plant

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NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

Where are the following places?

a

b

c

Ukraine

Belarus

Chernobyl

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

What caused the Chernobyl disaster?

• A fire in the control room

• A plane crashed into the reactor

• Reactor No. 4 exploded

• A natural earthquake

What is the Chernobyl disaster rated as?

• A minor incident

• The worst nuclear disaster in history

• An unimportant event

• A successful safety drill

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NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

Where is Chernobyl located?

• 50 miles south of Minsk, Belarus

• Near the border of Poland and Ukraine

• In the heart of Moscow, Russia

• About 56 miles northeast of Kiev, Ukraine

How many people lived in Chernobyl before the evacuation?

• About 5,000

• Around 14,000

• Nearly 20,000

• Over 30,000