Compared to a nuclear plant, a coal-fired plant

A) emits much less carbon dioxide.
B) requires much less mining and results in fewer mining deaths.
C) contributes to acid rain, and a nuclear plant does not.
D) releases more than 100 times more radioactivity because of radioactive elements in coal.


D

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A mosque differs from a church because a mosque

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a. true b. false

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A) the purchase of state-run dams by major corporations B) dams that are reliable but unsustainable C) impounding water in reservoirs behind concrete dams D) diversion of a portion of a river's flow through pipes E) the most expensive type of dams to build and maintain

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