What Valid Conclusion Can Be Drawn from the Data Table

question 4

Multiple Choice

What valid conclusion can be drawn from the data table below?

• A)Coal is an environmentally cleaner energy than nuclear.
• B)Coal has a larger environmental footprint than nuclear energy since it requires more land and more fuel.
• C)Coal is safer in relation to short-term risk of catastrophic accidents than nuclear.
• D)Being a coal miner is a safer occupational risk than being a nuclear plant employee.
• E)Coal's contributions to climate change are much smaller than nuclear energy's contributions.

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