Physics
Grade-10
Easy
Question
________ power plants are increasing radioactivity in the environment.
- Nuclear
- Thermal
- Biomass
- Fossil fuel
Hint:
Nuclear power plants do not produce greenhouse gases or PM, SO2, or NOx, but they do produce two general types of radioactive waste
The correct answer is: Nuclear
Nuclear
The fly ash emitted from burning coal for electricity by a power plant carries into the surrounding environment 100 times more radiation than a nuclear power plant producing the same amount of energy.
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