Question

The present-held idea of what best to do with radioactive waste from nuclear power plants involves

A. storing the waste on site.
B. containing the waste in drums and storing them on the ocean floor.
C. sending the radioactive waste into space on a rocket.
D. storing the waste in a geologically stable site away from human habitation.
E. containing the waste in drums and bury them in an ocean trench away from any coastlines.

Answer 1

The present-held idea for dealing with radioactive waste involves storing it in a geologically stable site away from human habitation.

Step-by-step explanation:

The present-held idea for dealing with radioactive waste from nuclear power plants involves storing the waste in a geologically stable site away from human habitation (option D). The waste is typically in the form of spent nuclear fuel and is initially stored in specially designed pools of water to cool it and act as a radiation shield. Eventually, the spent fuel can also be stored in dry storage containers using special outdoor concrete or steel containers with air cooling.