APES Diaster Quiz

chernobyl where

pripyat, ukraine

chernobyl when

april 26, 1986

chernobyl what

nuclear explosion that destroyed a reactor and caused a fire

chernobyl cause

a flawed reactor design

love canal where

upstate new york

love canal when

august 2, 1978

love canal what

chemicals were leaked into the natural environment

love canal cause

toxic waste previously dug underground was seeped into love canal and caused it to be leaked into environment

minamata where

minamata, japan

minamata when

may 1956

minamata what

chemical spill mercury was leaked into the bay on a chemical plant

minamata cause

release of methylmercury in the waster water

bhopal where

bhopal india

bhopal when

december 2, 1984

bhopal what

toxic gas was released into the envrionment

bhopal cause

water entered a tank containing methylisocynate causing a chemical buildup of carbon dioxide

cuyahoga river where

cuyahoga river in cleaveland

cuyahoga river when

june 22, 1969

cuyahoga river what

massive fire. oil slick caught on fire and spread pollutants

cuyahoga river cause

a passing train caused sparks that ignited oil slicks