The 2011 nuclear power accident in Japan
A. was a result of global warning
B. increased the public confidence in nuclear power safety and regulation
C. exposed several design flaws and a failure to develop worst-case scenarios
D. will not lead to increased cancers due to the quick and efficient clean-up response
E. is no longer leaking nuclear waste into the ocean
Answer: C
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mid 20th century. What type of failure in an artificial flood control system is this an example of? A) A flood outside the design capabilities of the dam system overwhelmed the capacity of the reservoirs forcing opening of flood gates, exacerbating the downstream impact of the flooding B) Bad planning by the water managers who cared more about power production than downstream flooding C) Insufficient levee construction downstream of the dams D) It was not a failure; the dam system worked as planned. It was poor planning by the downstream government agencies.
What is a typical characteristic of passive margins?
a. Volcanic activity b. Coincide with plate boundaries c. Narrow continental shelf d. Broad continental shelf e. Deep trenches
The site on the accompanying figure that would most likely form a rock that has a nonwelded texture with many fine particles is:
A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E