All of the high-level nuclear waste generated at nuclear power plants in the U.S. since the 1950s is stored at a permanent, central facility.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
Due to safety concerns, scientific concerns, and political wrangling no permanent repository for high-level nuclear waste has been created in the U.S. Every ounce of high-level nuclear waste ever generated is stored onsite at the facility that used it in their reactors.
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A) Scoria and other vesicular basalt
B) Basalt mostly formed in lava flows
C) Felsic and intermediate lava flows
D) Pillow basalts
E) None of these are correct.
Which of the following correctly depicts the pathway of the transfer of genetic information?
A) DNA ? RNA ? protein B) RNA ? DNA ? protein C) protein ? DNA ? RNA D) DNA ? protein ? RNA
Which area on the earth is likely to have the highest rates of weathering (both mechanical and chemical)?
A. the Arctic Tundra B. the desert southwest of the United States C. the top of Mount Everest in Nepal D. Chicago, Illinois E. the Amazon rain forest in Brazil
Which of the following is true about the water table?
A. In any area, the water table slopes a consistent amount and direction. B. The water table has a similar shape to topography but is more subdued. C. The water table is highest in elevation beneath lakes. D. All of these choices are correct. E. None of these choices are correct.