The Chernobyl disaster in 1986 was what type of environmental disaster?

A) a collapse of a poorly regulated dam
B) a massive oil spill into the Volga River which flowed into the Caspian Sea
C) a massive coal mine fire which continues to burn to present day
D) a meltdown of a nuclear reactor which spewed airborne radioactive waste across
thousands of acres of farmland
E) a dumping of toxic waste into the Arctic Sea causing a massive loss of fisheries


D) a meltdown of a nuclear reactor which spewed airborne radioactive waste across
thousands of acres of farmland

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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What will be an ideal response?

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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