Japan's 55 nuclear power plants are susceptible to tsunami damage because they

A) fail to meet basic structural criteria for safety.
B) are all located along coastlines for easy access to coolant water.
C) use nuclear fuels that are water soluble.
D) do not shut down either in response to the earthquakes or tsunamis.


B

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