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Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Which of the following is NOT an obstacle to development of nuclear energy?

  1. skyrocketing costs of building nuclear facilities that have to maintain the highest safety standards

  2. possible escape of radioactive debris during a meltdown of the core or other malfunction

  3. there are real hazards associated with the disposal of nuclear waste

  4. nuclear power is a clean, cheap source of energy to replace fossil fuels
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Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

For generation of hydroelectric power, why are dams not permanent solutions, and are instead short-lived structures?

  1. water volume usually decreases over time due to significant cracks in the dam

  2. dams are usually not well built, so they will collapse, usually within a few years of construction

  3. debris and rocks are deposited on the downstream side of the dam, thus making the power of the impounded water lowered

  4. sediment is deposited on the upstream side of the dam, thus making the impounded water a lower volume
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