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.
The deep quake, which hit at 9:51 a.m. AT (1:51 p.m. ET) and shook for 10 seconds, was centered in the Cook Inlet region, 60 miles west northwest of Willow and 81 miles northwest of Anchorage, the Alaska Earthquake Information Center reported. It was felt in Fairbanks, about 235 miles away, and as far south as Kodiak, Valdez and Seward, more than 300 miles away.