Question

which are risks of using nuclear power plants to generate electricity? check all that apply.
□ nuclear power plants produce highly toxic waste that breaks down very slowly.
□ nuclear power plants require undersea drilling that damages marine ecosystems.
□ nuclear power plants rely on complex control systems that can fail due to human error.
□ nuclear power plants require mining to obtain fuel.
□ nuclear power plants produce a great deal of smog and other air pollution even when functioning correctly.
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Explanation:

• For "Nuclear power plants produce highly toxic waste that breaks down very slowly": Nuclear waste (like radioactive isotopes) has long half - lives, so this is a risk.
• For "Nuclear power plants require undersea drilling that damages marine ecosystems": Nuclear power plants do not require undersea drilling for their operation, so this is incorrect.
• For "Nuclear power plants rely on complex control systems that can fail due to human error": Complex systems in nuclear plants (e.g., reactor control) can have human - error - induced failures, which is a risk.
• For "Nuclear power plants require mining to obtain fuel": Uranium (nuclear fuel) is obtained through mining, and mining has its own environmental and safety risks, so this is a risk.
• For "Nuclear power plants produce a great deal of smog and other air pollution even when functioning correctly": Nuclear power plants do not produce smog as they don't burn fossil fuels, so this is incorrect.

Answer:

• Nuclear power plants produce highly toxic waste that breaks down very slowly.
• Nuclear power plants rely on complex control systems that can fail due to human error.
• Nuclear power plants require mining to obtain fuel.