Although coal burning contributes a very small amount, the high mercury levels in fish result from spills of mercury directly into the water. false. The idea of cogeneration is to produce electricity from steam, heat, or other forms of energy that are by-products of another process-usually manufacturing. true A fuel assembly in a nuclear power plant consists of
Alaska is home of the the second largest earthquake ever recorded (1964 Great Alaska Earthquake, magnitude 9.2) Alaska has 11 percent of the world's recorded earthquakes. Three of the eight largest earthquakes in the world were in Alaska. Seven of the ten largest earthquakes in the United States were in Alaska.
April 1, 1946: The April Fools tsunami, triggered by an earthquake in Alaska, killed 159 people, mostly in Hawaii. July 9, 1958: Regarded as the largest recorded in modern times, the tsunami in Lituya Bay, Alaska was caused by a landslide triggered by an 8.3 magnitude earthquake. Waves reached a height of 1,720 feet (576 meters) in the bay, but because the area is relatively isolated and in a unique geologic setting the tsunami did not cause much damage elsewhere.