As an alternative energy source, nuclear energy is more harmful to the environment than a coal-fired power plant because it produces more mercury, air pollution, and carbon dioxide.
true
or
false

False

Explanation:

It is coal-fired power plants that produce mercury, air pollution, and carbon dioxide.  

However, nuclear energy produces radioactive waste that must be stored for many years before it can be safely disposed.

the answer is b because, investigating whether another species of moth also drinks tears might be interesting, but it would not directly explain why this species of moth does.

to explain why this species of moth drinks tears, the scientist could ask: "what nutrients that moths need are in elephant tears? "

the scientist could experiment with moth repellent or oter ways to keep the moths away, but that would not answer his original question.