Quiz - AP - Nuclear

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of nuclear power?

• No air pollutants are produced

• Decommissioning is expensive

• Water pollution is low

• Little carbon dioxide is released during processing

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Sequence the above statements that outline how a power plant works from beginning to end.

A. The turbine sets the generator in motion

B. Water is heated producing steam

C. Radioactive decay releases energy in the form of heat

D. Steam is directed against turbine blades causing them to turn

E. Electricity is generated

• E, C, B, D, A

• C, B, D, A, E

• C, B, D, E, A

• B, D, E, A, C

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Which of the following would NOT be a disadvantage of nuclear power?

• Little CO₂ emissions

• High maintenance cost

• Low net energy

• Long term storage of waste

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Which type of nuclear energy is this diagram?

(a)  

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Which type of nuclear energy is this diagram?

(a)  

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Which of the following is the primary environmental problem associated with the use of nuclear power to generate electricity?

• Radon leaking into buildings

• Production of acid rain

• Depletion of the ozone layer

• Disposal of radioactive waste

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One concern in the U.S. regarding increased use of nuclear energy throughout the world, including in a broad range of developing countries is:

• lower prices for U.S. exports of electricity

• decreased reliance on fossil fuels

• increased greenhouse emissions

• proliferation of nuclear material that may end up in nuclear weapons

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Which of the following is the most common fuel for nuclear fusion?

• hydrogen

• uranium

• magnesium

• radium

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What role does water serve within the core of a commercial nuclear reactor?

• water reacts chemically with high-energy particles, rendering them inert

• water “moderates” or slows down neutrons emitted by radioactive decay

• water amplifies the nuclear radiations

• water speeds the nuclear reactions, making chain reactions possible

What is the role of the reactor within a nuclear power plant?

• it provides heat

• it breaks large radioisotopes into water, which turns turbines

• it converts mass directly into electricity

• it condenses steam into liquid water

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