Vocab
a general term for damage to the environment caused by harmful substances
pollution
main pollutant released by power plant explosion
nuclear radiation
Germany, Poland and what other country make up the Black Triangle?
Czech Republic
The Tisza-Danube cyanide spill is an example of which type of pollution? Accidental or General?
accidental
How long is the concrete box around the nuclear reactor (and the additional metal structure) at Chernobyl expected to hold back the radiation?
at least 100 years
pollution that occurs as a result of an accident? For example, an oil spill.
accidental pollution
Year of Chernobyl accident
April 26, 1986
Europe's Black Triangle refers to this type of pollution?
acid rain
How did the cyanide spread from Romania to other European countries?
through the river system
What is the area around Chernobyl where no one is supposed to live and will be contaminated for thousands of years.
Exclusion Zone
pollution that starts in one country and crosses boundaries into other countries; usually carried by wind or water
transboundary pollution
What as the major cause of the power plant explosion at Chernobyl?
human error/overheating reactor/control rods failing
Acid rain forms when sulfur dioxide and this chemical mixes with water in the air?
nitrogen oxide
How many tons of fish died as a result of the cyanide spill?
200 tons
Besides the Soviet Union, which European country's radiation detectors first went off, signaling there was a big problem.
Sweden
Form of energy created by splitting atoms in a reactor.
nuclear energy
What was a negative effect of the Chernobyl power plant explosion?
higher rates of cancer OR contamination of soil and water OR contamination of fish and reindeer populations
What is a major cause of acid rain?
burning fossil fuels (coal) for energy
Which of these was NOT a country affected by the Cyanide Spill? Romania, Bulgaria, France, Montenegro
France
Who was the President of the United States during the Chernobyl disaster?
Ronald Reagan
toxic chemical used in mining and other industries
cyanide
In what modern-day country is Chernobyl located?
Ukraine
What has been added to factories to reduce acid rain?
smokestack scrubbers
What broke causing the cyanide to spill into the river?
The Baia Mare dam
What was the name of the city where Chernobyl plant workers and families lived that is now deserted?
Pripyat