4.06 Nuclear Energy Review

Nuclear energy is a form of renewable energy.

• True

• False

Nuclear energy is energy stored in the _____________ of an atom.

• Electron cloud

• Protons

• Neutrons

• Nucleus

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Nuclear fission refers to releasing energy through _____________ nuclei.

• Splitting

• Combining

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Joining nuclei together causes energy to be released through nuclear ___________.

• fission

• fusion

• friction

• fiction

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Nuclear fission starts with ______ nucleus/nuclei and results with _______ nucleus/nuclei.

• 1, 0

• 1, 1

• 1, 2

• 1, 3

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Nuclear fusion starts with ______ nucleus/nuclei and results with _______ nucleus/nuclei.

• 2, 0

• 2, 1

• 2, 2

• 2, 3

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A nuclear power plant is powered by nuclear reactors. What kind of reaction takes place that provides the energy to generate electricity?

• Fission

• Fusion

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An uncontrolled nuclear chain reaction results in the release of a large amount of energy all at once. What's an example of something that makes use of this reaction?

• Nuclear power plant

• Nuclear-powered submarine

• Radiation therapy

• Atomic bomb

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Which of the following is a disadvantage of using nuclear energy?

• No greenhouse gases are released (like carbon dioxide)

• A small amount of fuel releases a lot of energy

• Radioactive waste has to be managed and stored for many years

• Does not depend on the weather

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Uranium is a common element involved in which type of nuclear reaction?

• Fission

• Fusion

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