Which solution listed below has not been considered, at one time or another, for the handling of highlevel
nuclear waste?
a. Continue the present tank storage.
b. Put it into a convergent plate boundary
c. Put it in containers on the Arctic ice shelf
d. Put it into a salt mine or dome.
e. Put it is deep chambers in granite
C
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Which one of the following aquifers would be best for purifying groundwater that is contaminated with harmful sewage bacteria?
A) Highly fractured granite B) Coarse gravel with few small grains C) Sand D) Cavernous limestone
Residents of ________ communities, as heterolocalism suggests, are less likely to have close ties in the communities in which they move, and less likely to share the values and traditions of their neighbors
A) Urban B) Suburban C) Exurban D) Rural
Should industries be forced to follow the precautionary principle and provide evidence that their products are safe?
a. No. Most industries will simply fabricate data to protect their bottom line. b. No. The research costs will be passed on to the consumer and result in more expensive products. c. Yes. Each company should provide evidence of chemical safety before products are allowed on the market. d. Yes. History has taught us that following the precautionary principle can save innocent lives.
In order to avoid producing thermal plumes, power plants often
A. Warm entire rivers to ease temperature gradients B. Increase the efficiency of their energy use C. Build cooling towers or ponds D. Chemically alter their effluent E. All of these are correct