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Church Rock Spill Evaporation Ponds
Church Rock Spill Evaporation Ponds
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1
What is Will Wilson’s ethnicity?
Canadian
Dine (Navajo)
Mexican
American
2
What environmental issue does Wilson’s “Survey” project focus on?
Pollution in urban areas
Oil spills
Contaminated lands in Dinetah
Climate change
3
Approximately how many gallons of radioactive liquid were released during the Church Rock Spill?
120 million
113 million
93 million
63 million
4
What toxic event occurred in Church Rock in 1979?
Nuclear Fission
Dam breach releasing radioactive liquid
Oil spill
Chemical Explosion
5
When Was this Photographed?
2020
2019
2022
2018
6
The Church Rock Uranium Mill Disaster was the largest radioactive spill.
False
True
7
Who photographed “Church Rock Evaporation Ponds”?
Will Wilson
Will Ferrel
Will Smith
Ricky Bobby
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What Academic Degree did Wilson earn from Oberlin College?
Bachelor’s in Fine Arts
Bachelor’s in Environmental Science
Bachelor’s in Photography
Bachelor’s on Studio Art and Art History
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What photographic technique does Wilson use to create his portraits?
Polaroid photography
Digital photography
Large format wet plate collodion
35 mm film photography
10
Where was Will Wilson raised?
Odawa
Chahta Yakni
Dinétah
Mexico
11
Which people’s land was affected by the Church Rock Spill?
Lakota Nation
Chickasaw Nation
Cherokee NAtion
Navajo Nation
12
In which year did the U.S. Government Accountability Office report ongoing hazards from abandoned mines on Navajo land?
2009
2005
2014
2018
13
Which disaster occurred months before the Church Rock Spill and received more media coverage?
Three Mile Island Disaster
Chernobyl Disaster
BP oil spill
Suez Canal disaster
14
From what series is “Church Spill Evaporation Ponds”?
Wilson’s “Spill” series
Wilson’s “Snoopy” series
Wilson’s “Survey” series
Wilson’s “Poll” series
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What is “Tailings” in Uranium Mining?
Traces of Uranium Ore
Mining Equipment
Radioactive waste
Plutonium ore
16
Where is Will Wilson Currently employed?
UT Austin
Texas Tech University
UH (University of Huston)
American Eagle
17
Which River was contaminated by the Church Rock Spill?
Rio Grande
Puerco River
Colorado River
Mississippi RIver
18
What year was Will Wilson born?
1987
1957
1967
1956
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How did the Church Rock spill impact local livestock and crops?
Sheep died, and crops were damaged
Led to the death of all biodiversity within the area
Made DO levels drop in the river, therefore decreasing the fish population
Little to no impact
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What does Wilson’s art primarily focus on?
Global Warming
Space Exploration
Documenting oil spills
Environmental and cultural issues affecting Native lands