Which of the following was an environmental consequence of the nuclear meltdown at chernobyl?
a.
evacuation of pripyat
b.
high levels of radiation
c.
increased co2 levels
d.
none of the above

B

Explanation:The accident was followed by fire and massive release of radioactive waste material in the environment.

The correct answer is option b. "high levels of radiation".

Explanation:

The most dramatic environmental consequence of the nuclear meltdown at Chernobyl was the high levels of radiation at the city and regions around it. It is reported that soon after the explosion people at Chernobyl were exposed to radiation levels of  8,000 to 16,000 millisievert (mSv), which has compared to receiving 80,000 to 160,000 chest X-rays. The environmental consequences of the nuclear meltdown at Chernobyl are practically permanent, which has lead the authorities to establish an  Exclusion Zone of approximately 2,600 km2.

a fossil fuel is a fuel formed by natural processes, such as anaerobic decomposition of buried dead organisms, containing energy originating in ancient photosynthesis.[1] the age of the organisms and their resulting fossil fuels is typically millions of years, and sometimes exceeds 650 million years.[2] fossil fuels contain high percentages of carbon and include petroleum, coal, and natural gas.[3] other commonly used derivatives include kerosene and propane. fossil fuels range from volatile materials with low carbon to hydrogen ratios like methane, to liquids like petroleum, to nonvolatile materials composed of almost pure carbon, like anthracite coal. methane can be found in hydrocarbon fields either alone, associated with oil, or in the form of methane clathrates.

the theory that fossil fuels formed from the fossilized remains of dead plants by exposure to heat and pressure in the earth's crust over millions of years was first introduced by andreas libavius "in his 1597 alchemia [alchymia]" and later by mikhail lomonosov "as early as 1757 and certainly by 1763".[4] the first use of the term "fossil fuel" was by the german chemist caspar neumann, in english translation in 1759.[5]

in 2017 the world's primary energy sources consisted of petroleum (34%), coal (28%), natural gas (23%), amounting to an 85% share for fossil fuels in primary energy consumption in the world.[6] non-fossil sources in 2006 included nuclear (8.5%), hydroelectric (6.3%), and others (geothermal, solar, tidal, wind, wood, waste) amounting to 0.9%.[7] world energy consumption was growing at about 2.3% per year. in 2015 about 18% of worldwide consumption was from renewable sources.[8]