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Which is the best location for storing radioactive wastes?
in the sand of a remote island
in chambers carved into the rock of a mountain
in the lava tubes of an active volcano
in natural caverns formed by the action of a river
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In chambers carved into the rock of a mountain.
Reason: deep, stable bedrock provides long‑term isolation from the surface and groundwater, has low permeability and slow movement of fluids, and is less prone to erosion, flooding or volcanic activity. The other options (sand on an island, lava tubes in an active volcano, river‑formed caverns/karst) are vulnerable to water intrusion, erosion, volcanic activity or unpredictable dissolution and so are unsuitable.
Reason: deep, stable bedrock provides long‑term isolation from the surface and groundwater, has low permeability and slow movement of fluids, and is less prone to erosion, flooding or volcanic activity. The other options (sand on an island, lava tubes in an active volcano, river‑formed caverns/karst) are vulnerable to water intrusion, erosion, volcanic activity or unpredictable dissolution and so are unsuitable.
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