Japan quake evacuees scanned for radiation exposure – answers
true/false/no evidence
- 3,000 people were evacuated. F: thousands this means many but no fixed number
- The explosion at the nuclear power plan was a result of the recent earthquake. T
- The government is worried that the radiation levels may increase over the coming days. NE: they are confident that the levels are low but nothing is said about the future
- The roof of the building was removed to put out the fire. F: it was blown off by an explosion
- People are worried about having to queue for a radiation scan near to the plant. NE: we know they are queueing to be scanned but we have no idea about where they are or how they are feeling
- People may have been exposed to radiation. T: this is suggested by the fact they people are being scanned
- Tokyo lies 115 miles south of the nuclear plant. F: 150 miles
- South Korea has sent a specialist team to help with search and rescue. T
- They have specialist dogs to seek out radiation. NE: yes the have specialist dogs to help with the search but we are not told what they will be searching for
- Other such teams will be arriving from across the world. T: from 55 countries