Nuclear Power Stations: do we really really really want them?

Watch the video on this website and answer the questions below:





1) What was spilt into the ground?
a) sulphuric acid
b) liquid containing uranium
c) water and sodium

2) How much liquid was spilt?
a) 13 m3
b) 30 m3
c) 3 m3

3) What type of incident is it?
a) level 1
b) level 2
c) level 3

4) The liquid contained...
a) 8 gr of unenriched uranium
b) 12 gr of enriched uranium
c) 12 gr of unenriched uranium

5) Who will investigate the cause of the accident?
a) the French Army
b) the French Nuclear Safety authorities
c) the Swiss Nuclear Safety authorities

key: 1b, 2b, 3a, 4c, 5b

As a follow-up activity, we could discuss whether we really need nuclear power stations.