One Argument Opponents to Constructing New Nuclear Power Plants Use

question 75

Multiple Choice

One argument opponents to constructing new nuclear power plants use is that

• A)construction costs are very low now but will increase in decades to come.
• B)there is a major problem in disposing of nuclear wastes and with possible terrorist attacks.
• C)there is no demand for nuclear power with coal and natural gas so plentiful and cheap.
• D)nuclear power plants are major contributors to global climate change.

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Definitions:

Positron Emission Tomography

A nuclear medicine functional imaging technique used to observe metabolic processes in the body as an aid to the diagnosis of disease.

Parasympathetic Division

A branch of the autonomic nervous system responsible for stimulating "rest-and-digest" or calming activities, reducing the body's stress response.

Autonomic Nervous System

The part of the nervous system that controls involuntary actions of the smooth muscles and heart and glands, regulating functions such as heart rate, digestion, respiratory rate, and pupillary response.

Sympathetic Division

Part of the autonomic nervous system that prepares the body for fight-or-flight responses, increasing heart rate and blood pressure, among other effects.