Three Mile Island Nuclear Accident Quiz

Which nuclear accident is considered the most famous example?

• Fukushima

• Chernobyl

• Three Mile Island

• Windscale

What malfunctioned at the Three Mile Island plant, leading to the accident?

• A cooling tower

• A turbine

• A pressure valve

• A control rod

What was the initial response by the plant's emergency systems?

• Sounding an alarm

• Evacuating the plant

• Shutting down the reactor

• Pumping emergency coolant

Why did the plant operators shut off the emergency coolant?

• They thought the reactor was overheating

• They wanted to prevent a fire

• They were instructed to do so

• They believed the reactor was being flooded

How close was the reactor to a complete meltdown?

• Less than an hour away

• A few minutes away

• Several hours away

• A day away