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WorksheetsNuclear Disaster in Chernobyl, Ukraine
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which of the following best describes why the nuclear test systems were disabled?
There was an unplanned power surge that disabled them
There was an explosion that disabled the test systems
The engineers disabled the test systems on purpose
There were no test systems installed
Which best describes a nuclear fallout?
radioactive particles explode from the ground
radioactive particles get forced into the atmosphere, then settle into the ground
radioactive particles fall from the atmosphere from an unknown source
nuclear power plants have a financial crisis
Invisible energy that is given off from a radioactive element, such as Uranium. describes…
radiation
nuclear fallout
nuclear power plant
chemotherapy
Just after the accident, the Soviet Union…
Made a worldwide public announcement
Made an announcement to surrounding countries
Asked other countries to send help
Tried to keep the accident a secret
Which is considered a long-term effect from the accident?
Cancer
asthma
pneumonia
measles
The text says that many people died “directly and indirectly” from the accident. Which BEST
describes those who died DIRECTLY from the accident?
Firefighters who were part of the rescue teams after the explosion
Citizens who have died from cancer from exposure to radiation
Trees that have died from exposure to radiation
Scientists who died during the explosion
What year did the Chernobyl Disaster take place?
1984
1975
1905
1986
The exclusion zone is an area surrounding the power plant that is contaminated. In the exclusion zone, public access and inhabitation, or ability to build a home, are ______________.
limited
considered a good sign
allowed if you are plant worker
allowed only if you are a scientist
The disaster occurred while the plant was testing a safety
system. Several nuclear test systems were intentionally disabled by the engineers during this test. The nuclear reactor became unstable and dangerous. There was an unexpected surge in power and steam pressure. This caused several explosions that blew the reactor apart. The explosion released steam and particles into the atmosphere that was contaminated with radiation. The nuclear fallout contaminated the area most heavily surrounding the power plant. A fallout is radioactive particles that get forced into the atmosphere, then settle back on the ground. The nuclear disaster killed many people directly and indirectly.
According to this report: What could have been done to avoid this disaster?
The engineers should not have disabled so many test systems
The reactor should have been turned off
When the power surged, the reactor should have been turned on
Everyone should have just evacuated
