Match the appropriate energy source with the advantage or disadvantage in the list below
a. wind power
b. nuclear power
c. natural gas
d. hydro-electric
e. passive solar
5. radioactive wastes are an ongoing problem
6. requires access to sunlight for 60% of daylight hours
7. disrupts aquatic ecosystems
8. difficult and costly to transport between countries
9. easy to build and expand
10. low level noise pollution
11. emits less carbon dioxide than other fossil fuels when burned
12. needs a back-up system for cloudy days
13. displacement of people
14. low risk of incidents in newer, modern plants
5. ANS: B
6. ANS: E
7. ANS: D
8. ANS: C
9. ANS: A
10. ANS: A
11. ANS: C
12. ANS: E
13. ANS: D
14. ANS: B
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