Nuclear Energy

What is the unit used for energy in this graph?

• Years

• Watts

• Kilowatt-Hours

• Billions of Kilowatt-Hours

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What is the trend of nuclear energy production in the US

• Increasing

• Decreasing

• Remains Constant

• Fluctuating

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In what year did France produce 300 billions of Kilowatt-Hours?

• 1985

• 1990

• 1995

• 2000

In what year did Japan have the largest dip in nuclear energy production?

• 2000

• 2005

• 2008

• 2011

What percentage of US energy consumption is nuclear energy?

• 37.3%

• 20.9%

• 8.8%

• 24.7%

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What is the total percentage of fossil fuel consumption in the US?

• 37.3%

• 82.9%

• 20.9%

• 24.7%

Advantage or Disadvantage?

Nuclear energy is less harmful and polluting to the environment than other sources of energy.

• Advantage

• Disadvantage

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Advantage or Disadvantage?

Nuclear waste is quite toxic and difficult to dispose of safely.

• Advantage

• Disadvantage

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Advantage or Disadvantage?

Nuclear energy is not renewable, and we will eventually run out of uranium.

• Advantage

• Disadvantage

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Advantage or Disadvantage?

Nuclear power is cheap to generate and is energy efficient.

• Advantage

• Disadvantage

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