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CAPE Environmental Science Unit 2 · 2009 · Paper 2 · Question 6(a)(iii)

Figure 5 shows the numbers of nuclear power plants on order and in operation in the USA between 1964 and 1995.

Determine the number of nuclear power plants on order in 1995.

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6(a)(i)Identify the year in which the number of nuclear power plants on order was equal to the number of plants in operation.[1 mark]
6(a)(ii)Identify the year in which the number of nuclear power plants on order reached its peak.[1 mark]
6(a)(iv)Calculate the average rate of decline in the number of nuclear power plants on order over the period shown in Figure 5.[2 marks]
6(b)Discuss the environmental impact of utilizing nuclear power, identifying TWO positive impacts and THREE negative impacts.[15 marks]

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