Summer Homework: Environmental Disasters

 

Directions: The events below were tragic environmental disasters that occurred because of humans. You are to research each environmental disaster and answer the questions below.

 

1) Chernobyl, Ukraine: Nuclear Power Disaster

 

Summarize the Event: ___________________________________________________________________

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Date Occurred: _________________________________________________________________________

 

What was the Environmental Damage? ______________________________________________________

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How was the disaster “fixed?” _____________________________________________________________

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2) Three Mile Island, Pennsylvania: Nuclear Power Disaster

 

Summarize the Event: ____________________________________________________________________

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Date Occurred: _________________________________________________________________________

 

What was the Environmental Damage? ______________________________________________________

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How was the disaster “fixed?” _____________________________________________________________

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3) Bhopal, India: Toxic Air

 

Summarize the Event: ____________________________________________________________________

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Date Occurred: _________________________________________________________________________

 

What was the Environmental Damage? ______________________________________________________

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How was the disaster “fixed?” _____________________________________________________________

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4) Exxon Valdez, Alaska: Oil Spill

 

Summarize the Event: ____________________________________________________________________

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Date Occurred: _________________________________________________________________________

 

What was the Environmental Damage? ______________________________________________________

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How was the disaster “fixed?” _____________________________________________________________

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5) Love Canal, New York: Polluted Ground

 

Summarize the Event: ____________________________________________________________________

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Date Occurred: _________________________________________________________________________

 

What was the Environmental Damage? ______________________________________________________

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How was the disaster “fixed?” _____________________________________________________________

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6) James Bay, Canada: Where did the Water Go?

 

Summarize the Event: ____________________________________________________________________

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Date Occurred: _________________________________________________________________________

 

What was the Environmental Damage? ______________________________________________________

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How was the disaster “fixed?” _____________________________________________________________

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