26 квітня: День пам'яті Чорнобильської катастрофи

26 квітня 1986 року сталася найстрашніша в історії ядерна аварія. Жахлива подія сталася в Чорнобилі на території України. Радіація, яка потрапила в повітря, розповсюдилася не лише по території України, а й за її межі. Цього дня варто підвищити обізнаність про наслідки Чорнобильської катастрофи та ризики ядерної енергетики.

Слово дня: “КРАХ" -  цілковитий провал чогось; катастрофа.

Авіакатастрофа призвела до повного краху пасажирського літака та загибелі всіх на борту.

The word of the day: meltdown (noun) /ˈmɛlˌdaʊn/

Meaning: a catastrophic failure or collapse, especially in a nuclear reactor, resulting in the release of radioactive materials.

Example: The Chernobyl reactor meltdown caused widespread contamination of the surrounding area.

Your MINI-TASK is to do a quiz.

Сhernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day Quiz

1. In what year was the International Day of Remembrance for the Chernobyl disaster declared?
   
   a) in 1990
   b) in 2016
   c) in 2001
   
   
   
2. When did the Chernobyl disaster happen?
   
   a) April 26, 1986
   b) May 1, 1986
   c) April 26, 1988
   
   
3. Which reactor's malfunction led to the disaster?
   
   a) the first
   b) the third
   c) the fourth
   
   

4. Which of the following statements about the Chernobyl disaster is true?
   
   a) The accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant led to the release of radioactive substances equivalent to the power of 300 Hiroshima bombs.

   b) As a result of the explosion, all four active reactors of the power plant were destroyed.

   c) The explosion turned the city of Pripyat into a desert.

   d) In 2011, the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Ukraine allowed tourists to visit the Chernobyl nuclear power plant.
   
   

5. Which country, except Ukraine, suffered the most from the Chernobyl disaster?
   
   a) Poland
   b) Belarus
   c) Sweden
   
   
6. What is Pripyat called now?
   
   a) dead city
   b) ghost town
   c) city of the desert
   
   
7. What protects the reactor from further destruction?
   
   a) sarcophagus
   b) constant repair
   c) prohibition of access to it
   
   

8. What does our state plan to do with the exclusion zone?

   a) completely close access to Chernobyl and withdraw
   workers from there
   b) create the Chernobyl radiation-ecological biosphere reserve
   c) decontaminate the zone using Japan's experience
   
   

9. Which country was the first to detect the radiation release?
   
   a) Belarus
   b) Sweden
   c) Japan
   
   

10. Which famous musicians dedicated a song to Chernobyl?

    a) Pink Floyd
    b) David Bowie
    c) The Beatles
    d) Madonna