Security of Nuclear Resources and the Safe Storage of Nuclear

question 17

Multiple Choice

Security of nuclear resources and the safe storage of nuclear wastes

• A)remain a global challenge.
• B)have been improved by concentrating these in four secure locations throughout the world.
• C)have now been addressed by UN task forces who guard resources that are subject to terrorist attacks.
• D)remain a problem only outside of the United States and Canada.

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Definitions:

Steam Engine

An engine that uses steam, produced by boiling water, to generate mechanical power, a key innovation of the Industrial Revolution.

Industrial Revolution

The transition to new manufacturing processes in the period from about 1760 to between 1820 and 1840, which involved the move from hand production methods to machines and the rise of factory systems.

Spinning Jenny

An innovation in textile manufacturing that allowed a single worker to spin multiple spools of yarn simultaneously, significantly increasing productivity.

Peasants

Historically, members of the lowest class in many societies, especially those who worked the land, either as small farmers or as laborers with few rights and low social status.