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“The Killing Ground”
Video Worksheet – 20 points
Name ______________________________
Date ________________ Period ________
Directions: Answer the questions below during and after viewing “The Killing Ground.”
(1 point for each correct answer)
1. In which part of the country is Love Canal located? _________________________________
2. In what year did the Love Canal problem become public knowledge? ___________________
3. Which company is responsible for the contamination of Love Canal?
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4. Eighty-two dangerous chemicals were identified in Love Canal. List 3 below.
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5. List the two segments of the populations that were the most vulnerable to exposure of the
toxic chemicals in the Love Canal area.
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6. The state provided $10 million so families in the area of Love Canal rim could
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7. _______________________ is the most lethal substance developed by man.
8. In which state is there the highest number of dangerous chemical dumps? _______________
9. The most notorious chemical dump, Kinbuck Dump in Edison, NJ, was shut down because of
high levels of
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10. Another name for a chemical dump used by SCA is ________________________________.
11. SCA’s Bordentown landfill application was rejected because
a. _______________________________
b. _______________________________
c. _______________________________
12. What is meant by midnight dumping? (2 points)
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