The Principal Concern with Storing Nuclear Waste Is ________

question 39

Multiple Choice

The principal concern with storing nuclear waste is ________.

• A)allowing sufficient time for short-lived radioactive atoms to decay
• B)ensuring access to groundwater to keep the waste cool
• C)keeping spent fuel rods separated from other waste
• D)making biodegradable waste containers

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Definitions:

Annuity System

System of yearly payments to Native American tribes by which the federal government justified and institutionalized its interference in Indian tribal affairs.

U.S. Government

The federal system of political organization in the United States, comprising the executive, legislative, and judicial branches, established by the Constitution.

Naturalization Act

A U.S. law enacted to establish the process for immigrants to become American citizens, subject to changes and revisions over time.

Citizenship

The status of being a legal member of a particular country or nation-state, encompassing both rights provided by the state and duties expected from the individual.