Unlike corrosion, embrittlement results in the degradation of nuclear power plant materials from the
A) buildup up iron oxide after prolonged exposure to water.
B) rapid expansion and contraction of super-heated and ice-cold water through most of the pipes.
C) use of highly corrosive saltwater throughout most of the water pipes.
D) bombardment of materials by neutrons produced by fission.
D
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A) Most (if not all) developed world countries passed through this stage. B) Women who are in the work force tend to have fewer children. C) There is a link between labor markets and fertility behavior. D) Fertility rates rise. E) Death rates remain low.
Which of the following can occur when seismic waves encounter a layer in Earth's interior?
A) Absorption B) Change in speed C) Reflection and/or refraction D) Reflection, refraction, absorption, and change in speed E) Seismic waves cannot penetrate below the crust of Earth.
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A) 1.5 B) 9 C) 40 D) 13.7 E) 4.4
Similar in nature to a batholith but much smaller in size is a ________
A) dike B) sill C) vein D) stock E) flood basalt region