Social Studies, 29.01.2021 23:40 JC16

Directions. Today we are going to introduce a new type of quiz that will not only help us review content, but review skills (namely, quality evidence and reasoning). For this quiz, I will give you a question AND an answer. Your job will be to … Make a claim: Is my answer correct or incorrect?
Evidence: What part of the question/answer is right/wrong?
Reasoning: Explain why those parts show a correct/incorrect answer.

1. What was the major cause of the power plant explosion at Chernobyl?
brain drain
human error
extreme weather
centrifugal force

1. The answer is correct / incorrect because…

2. Which was the main pollutant released by the Chernobly power plant explosion?
cyanide
nitrogen oxide
nuclear radiation
sulfur dioxide

2. The answer is correct / incorrect because…

3. How did the accidental spill of cyanide at a mine in Romania spread to neighboring countries?
Wind blew cyanide to other countries
Crops poisoned with cyanide were sold to other countries
Storms dropped rain poisoned with cyanide on other countries
Rivers carried cyanide to other countries

3. The answer is correct / incorrect because…

4. One of the major effects of the Tisza-Danube cyanide spill was:
200 million tons of dead fish
acid rain that damaged monuments and buildings
increased levels of cancer
higher levels of sewage in the Danube River

4. The answer is correct / incorrect because…

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