A breeder reactor
A. would be pollution-free, but the technology does not yet exist.
B. converts more-common isotopes, such as uranium-238, to fissionable fuel during normal operation.
C. reprocesses spent fuel rods to extract plutonium.
D. All of the choices are correct.
Answer: B
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A) in areas with Vertisols. B) in areas with Mollisols and Aridisols. C) in tropical climate regions. D) in areas characterized by coniferous forests.
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