Multiple choice

Which was an effect of the nuclear disaster at Chernobyl, Ukraine?

  1. People and aminals did not get sick

  2. Drinking water was unsafe for a long time

  3. Forests got healthier than they had been.

  4. All the nuclear power plants in the world were closed
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Chernobyl nuclear disaster in 1986 released massive radiation, contaminating soil, water, and air. Drinking water remained unsafe for decades due to radioactive isotopes like cesium-137 and strontium-90. People and animals did get sick, and forests were harmed, not helped.

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