Radiation continues to be detected in the area surrounding the abandoned
nuclear power plant at Chernobyl, which experienced a nuclear accident in
1986. How does this fact illustrate a concern that people have with nuclear
energy as a source of electricity?
O A. It shows that any type of radioactive material will have harmful
effects on organisms in the environment.
O B. It shows that chain reactions are still happening in the reactors at
the nuclear power plant.
O C. It shows that radioactive materials released at nuclear power
plants remain radioactive and persist in the environment.
O D. It shows that nuclear power plants always leak a small amount of
radiation into the environment.