The Future Disposal of High Level Radioactive Waste Will Probably

question 7

Multiple Choice

The future disposal of high level radioactive waste will probably be done in the US in ________.

• A) volcanic rock
• B) deep seabed sediments
• C) transmutation processes
• D) concrete building, as proposed for West Valley, NY
• E) containers at present nuclear power plant sites

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Definitions:

Elastic

A property of materials that can return to their original shape after being stretched or compressed.

Syndesmosis

A type of fibrous joint in which two bones are joined together by a ligament or a membrane, allowing for minimal movement, such as the distal tibiofibular joint.

Osseous Union

The process by which the ends of broken bones heal and fuse together through the formation of new bone tissue.

Interosseous Membranes

Fibrous sheets that connect the bones of the forearm (radius and ulna) and the bones of the leg (tibia and fibula), providing stability and assisting in force transfer.