Why Is the Russian Government Constructing a Concrete and Steel

question 78

Multiple Choice

Why is the Russian government constructing a concrete and steel arch around the destroyed nuclear reactor in Chernobyl?

• A)because the Ukraine government wants to hide the object of so much destruction and death
• B)in hope of controlling the further spread of radioactive dust
• C)people want to return to the abandoned cities and towns closed by the initial reactor meltdown
• D)to stop curious tourists from wandering into the radioactive site
• E)to house a new museum dedicated to the disaster

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