Light-Water Reactors

question 31

Multiple Choice

Light-water reactors

• A)move control rods in and out of the reactor core to absorb neutrons.
• B)use a heating fluid to raise the temperature of the reactor.
• C)release radioactivity into the atmosphere to prevent explosions.
• D)produce and mine uranium to make fuel.
• E)store the spent radioactive waste safely.

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