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In 2011, a 15-meter-tall tsunami caused by an undersea earthquake seriously damaged a nuclear power plant on the coast of Japan. What pollutant resulted from the accident that is harmful to organisms?

A.
ozone depletion

B.
acid rain

C.
radioactive gases

D.
global warming

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
C. radioactive gases

The 2011 tsunami damaged the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, releasing radioactive materials (e.g., iodine-131, cesium-137) into air and water, which are harmful to organisms.