Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is safe, according to experts

Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is safe, according to experts

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The transcript discusses the capture of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant by Russian forces, highlighting the damage to auxiliary buildings and the intact status of the reactors. Experts caution against comparing it to Chernobyl due to different reactor designs. The shutdown of reactors poses cooling challenges, similar to Fukushima, but the plant has alternative cooling systems. Ukrainian President Zelensky warns of further Russian attempts to capture other nuclear plants.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the immediate consequence of the shelling at the Afro Asia nuclear power plant?

A reactor meltdown

A fire in a training building

A radiation leak

Complete destruction of the plant

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the reactor design at the Zaphoresia plant differ from Chernobyl?

It uses pressurized water reactors

It is not enclosed in a steel vessel

It has no containment structure

It uses graphite moderators

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a key factor that makes a scenario like Fukushima unlikely at the Zaphoresia plant?

The presence of alternative cooling systems

The use of graphite in reactors

The plant's location away from fault lines

The absence of any radioactive materials

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a potential risk even after a reactor shutdown?

Instantaneous radiation release

Complete cooling system failure

Accumulation of radioactive isotopes

Immediate reactor explosion

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What strategic warning did the Ukrainian president issue after the capture of the Zaphoresia plant?

A potential attack on another nuclear plant

A complete evacuation of the area

A ceasefire agreement with Russia

An imminent reactor meltdown