Question by Red O: The greatest threat posed by a nuclear (fission) power plant is:?
The greatest threat posed by a nuclear (fission) power plant is:
a.Release of radioactive isotopes when the molten core reaches the water table.
b.Fish kills resulting from use of local rivers for cooling.
c.Having the core melt, ultimately reaching China.
d.Thermonuclear detonation.
Best answer:
Answer by Scott K
In my opinion the wording isn’t very good but I would chose A.
B is not a large concern.. all it does is vent hot water which can disrupt ecosystems but is hardly as dangerous as a meltdown.
C talks about a core meltdown (which is the most dangerous thing), like what happened at Chernobyl. But it would certainly not keep going and reach China. The biggest danger is the airborn radioactivity from a meltdown. The first answer does the best to address this danger.
D does not occur. There is no chance of a detonation from a power plant. It does not use weapons grade material.
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