1) Nuclear energy is considered to be one of the most environmentally
friendly sources of energy. Compared to traditional sources of energy
such as the combustion of fossil fuels, it produces fewer greenhouse
gas emissions during the production of electricity. What is another
advantage of using nuclear energy?
A) It is a renewable energy resource.
B)
It is relatively easy and cost effective to store any
nuclear wastes or pollutants from nuclear power
plants.
Generating electricity in nuclear power plants is
C) cheaper than producing electricity from coal oil gas
or renewable energy sources.
A nuclear power plant generates during a year of
D) activity about 20 metric tons of used nuclear waste
that can be recycled through the power plant.