Trans-Siberian Railroad,Chernobyl,Aral Sea Flashcards
What is the significance of the Trans-Siberian Railroad?
This is the longest railroad line in the world, and it increases trade and travel across Russia. It was extremely difficult to build.
What was Chernobyl?
A catastrophic nuclear reactor meltdown at a nuclear power plant near the Ukrainian city of Chernobyl in 1986.
What did France, which has many nuclear power plants, learn from this disaster?
Use more advanced technology and avoid design flaws.
Why does this event still affect the area around Chernobyl?
Radioactive materials take a very long time to disappear. People are not allowed to live in the area.
What made the Aral Sea disappear?
Soviet Union leader Joseph Stalin ordered dams to be built which blocked the flow of two rivers into the Aral Sea. Stalin wanted the water to irrigate cotton fields. This modification was an environmental disaster.
