When the Price of Gasoline Increases Substantially, Many Consumers Will

question 10

Multiple Choice

When the price of gasoline increases substantially, many consumers will

• A) turn to fuel saving alternatives like hybrid vehicles.
• B) drive less.
• C) take public transportation.
• D) all of the above are true.

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Definitions:

Nuclear Power Plants

Facilities that generate electricity through the controlled nuclear reaction of uranium or other nuclear fuels, producing heat to boil water and produce steam for driving turbines.

Fission

The splitting of an atomic nucleus into two or more smaller nuclei, accompanied by the release of energy and usually one or more neutrons.

Fusion

A process where two light atomic nuclei combine to form a heavier nucleus, releasing energy.