Question

The development of nuclear power has provided electricity for less money, but at a cost. What may be considered a "cost" of nuclear power?
A. Large amounts of energy are produced very cheaply.

B.
It takes a lot of energy to run a nuclear power plant.

C.
Nuclear power plants provide new jobs for a community.

D.
The radioactive waste is unsafe and hard to store safely.

Answer 1

D. radioactive waste is extremely unsafe and difficult to store safely.

Answer 2

D. A disadvantage of nuclear power is that waste products are unsafe and hard to store. They must be stored for many hundreds of years before they becomes safe and easier to dispose of, and we currently don't have a good method of storing them in the meantime.