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A nuclear power plant is built alongside a river. What measurements should a monitoring station downstream record to be sure that the proper procedures are being followed at the power plant?

density and radiation levels
radiation levels and dust levels
salt concentration and temperature
temperature and radiation levels

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Temperature and radiation levels.

Reason: the plant uses river water for cooling so you must monitor thermal discharges (water temperature/∆T) to protect the ecosystem and stay within permits, and you must monitor radiation to detect any release of radioactive materials.