Humans and the nuclear bomb
Nuclear weapons
Nuclear prevention and safety
100
- Burns, Cancer and death
Name 3 effects of nuclear explosions on humans?
100
- Russia, India, United States, United Kingdom, France
Name some of the countries that have nuclear weapons
100
- CONTROL….Radiation doses must be controlled by the use of remote handling equipment for many operations in the core of the reactor
Name 1 prevention technique starting with “C” to prevent a nuclear disaster?
200
- Around 20,000 people died due to the Tsunami.
Approximately how many people died during the Fukushima nuclear explosion in Japan?
200
- Plutonium and Uranium-235
What 2 substances are needed to make nuclear weapons?
200
- Switch a TV or radio on and listen to the information from the government - Check information on Disaster Prevention Radiobroadcast - Do not go outside until directions are given
What must you do upon hearing an emergency public announcement?
300
- USA
What country dropped bombs in Japan in 1945?
300
- $700 billion
Approximately how much money will the U.S spend on nuclear weapons in the next decade?
300
- Nuclear plants in the Western world operate using a ‘defence-in-depth’ approach, this includes; high quality design & construction, provision to confine the effects of severe fuel damage to the plant, comprehensive monitoring and regular testing to detect equipment or operator failures.
How do you achieve optimum nuclear safety in a Nuclear Plant?
400
- It was created via the Manhattan Project
How was the atomic bomb made?
400
- There were around 20,000 nuclear weapons world- wide
How many nuclear weapons are there in the world in 2002?
400
- Distance, the further you are away from the source of radiation the better, so remain indoors or evacuate. - Shielding, is important because the more heavy or dense material between you and the source of the better. - Time, stay away from the affected area until safe, most radioactivity loses its strength fairly quickly.
How do minimize exposure to radiation?
500
- 1945
What year was the first nuclear bomb invented?
500
- True, approximately 11 have been lost
True or False, has the U.S ever lost any nuclear bombs?
500
- Local authorities will activate warning sirens, they will also instruct you through the Emergency Alert System (EAS)
How is the community notified when they are in danger of a nuclear explosion?
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