Nuclear wastes are stored both at the sites of power plants and at special facilities maintained by the Department of Energy. What is the approximate amount of waste stored on site at power plants?
A) 500 metric tons
B) 5000 metric tons
C) 50,000 metric tons
D) 500,000 metric tons
C
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What suggests that Drakes Estero is quite shallow?
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a. inflation b. the much higher magnitude of the Northridge earthquake c. the location of the epicenter of the Northridge earthquake in a more vulnerable area d. an increase in population and development in the area during the time between the two earthquakes
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