Question

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1.Mountaintop removal mining exposes rock that _______ heavy metals and other toxic chemicals into the environment.
2.Hydraulic fracturing consumes precious water resources, has the potential to pollute groundwater, and can even cause _______.
3.Nuclear power doesn't directly emit greenhouse gases, but it does leave behind dangerous nuclear _______.
4.Alternative energy sources of wind power and solar thermal power don't burn fossil fuels, but both affect _______ populations.
5.The total carbon emissions from alternative energy sources are much _______ than the carbon emitted from fossil fuel plants, making them a good alternative to generating electricity.
6.How do hydroelectric dams emit greenhouse gases like methane without burning any fossil fuels?

Answer 1

All I know is that 1. is releases and 6 might be this. dams block the water flowing in rivers or lakes and use the force of the would-be flow to turn turbines

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Answer 2

1. leaches

2. earthquakes

3. waste

4. bird

5. lower

When a hydropower dam diverts water into a nearby reservoir, the water that floods the reservoir kills vegetation. Any decaying plant and animal matter in the water will produce methane, and this methane is emitted from the reservoir.

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