All of the Following Are True Statements About the Yucca

question 6

Multiple Choice

All of the following are true statements about the Yucca Mountain Waste Disposal Site except

• A) It has been designed for long-term storage of high-level nuclear waste.
• B) It is located in a low-permeability, high thermal resistant rock.
• C) It is more than 100 miles from a major metropolitan center.
• D) It is 200 to 400 meters above the water table and is in a region with an arid climate, so that groundwater pollution potential is minimal.

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