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About Chernobyl
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When was the most recent forest fire in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone.

2020
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What is the main type of element used in nuclear reactors?

Uranium

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What year was better containment build for Chernobyl? 

2016

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How long will Chornobyl be unlivable?

20,000 Years
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Where was the Chernobyl power plant?

Chornobyl, Ukraine 

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How many humans does it take to have as much radiation as Chernobyl?

230 Billion people
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The Chernobyl Power Plant was used to develop whos nuclear power capabilities?

The USSR or the Soviet Union

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What is the purpose of ongoing monitoring?

To prevent leaks and further contaminations.

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The Chernobyl Disaster caused serious social and economic disruption in what three countries?

Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine

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When did the Chernobyl Disaster Happen?

April 26, 1986

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What particles got redistributed into the air from the forest fires?

Strontium-90 and Cesium-137. 

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How does a nuclear power plant make energy?

Through Nuclear Fission

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What is spent fuel

A Hazardous nuclear fuel that has been used in a reactor previously.

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What radioactive isotopes were particularly significant during the disaster at Chernobyl?

Iodine-131 and Caesium-137 

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What type of reactor was inside the Chernobyl power plant?

RMBK-1000