The Yucca Mountain Nuclear Depository in Nevada Has Been Deemed

question 41

Multiple Choice

The Yucca Mountain nuclear depository in Nevada has been deemed unsafe by some scientists because

• A)rock fractures and cracks may allow water to leak and flow through the site.
• B)it is too big to store existing radioactive wastes.
• C)of the threat of tsunamis.
• D)there is a risk of potential landslides.
• E)it is not close enough to a large city.

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