Quiz about Nuclear Energy Practice

Question 1

the splitting of atomic nuclei

Accepted Answer

nuclear fission

Answer

nuclear energy

Answer

nuclear fusion

Answer

nuclear reactor

Question 2

site of the worst nuclear accident in the

United States

Accepted Answer

Three Mile Island

Answer

Chernobyl

Answer

Fukushima

Answer

Manhattan Project

Question 3

site of the worst nuclear accident in the

world

Accepted Answer

Chernobyl

Answer

Fukushima

Answer

Three Mile Island

Answer

Manhattan Project

Question 4

contained in the nuclei of atoms

Accepted Answer

nuclear energy

Answer

nuclear fusion

Answer

nuclear fission

Answer

nuclear reactor

Question 5

the combining of atomic nuclei

Accepted Answer

nuclear fusion

Answer

nuclear energy

Answer

nuclear fission

Answer

nuclear reactor

Question 6

Storage sites for nuclear wastes

Accepted Answer

should be located only in areas that are extremely geologically stable.

Answer

will always leak lethal amounts of radioactivity.

Answer

can only be located only in mountain ranges.

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should be able to undergo the process of transmutation.

Question 7

What is the main reason why fewer nuclear power plants are being built today compared to 40 years ago?

Accepted Answer

Nuclear power plants have become too expensive to generate electricity at a reasonable cost

Answer

Nuclear fusion power plants are being built instead.

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Supplies of Uranium 235 are exhausted.

Answer

Federal laws were passed prohibiting the development of new nuclear power plants.

Question 8

This nuclear accident occurred due the events of an earthquake followed by a tsunami striking the nuclear reactor on March 11, 2011. The cooling systems of this reactor were crippled causeing a meltdown.

Accepted Answer

Fukushima

Answer

Chernobyl

Answer

Three Mile Island

Answer

Manhattan Project

Question 9

Where does about 20% of the electricity in the United States comes from?

Accepted Answer

Nuclear Power

Answer

Nonrenewable Energy

Answer

Oil

Answer

Renewable Energy

Question 10

What was the original use of nuclear energy?

Accepted Answer

Nuclear energy was originally used to make weapons for war

Answer

Nuclear energy was originally planned to replace coal

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Nuclear energy was originally used to provide heat for a community

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Nuclear energy was originally used for electricity

Question 11

Why did nuclear energy become a viable source of energy in the 70's

Accepted Answer

rise in oil prices

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Rise in coal prices

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increase in uranium on the surface

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more volunteers to mine uranium

Question 12

The process in which atomic nucleus is split into two smaller nuclei releasing large amounts of energy and can cause a chain recation is ________.

Accepted Answer

nuclear fission

Answer

nuclear fusion

Answer

nuclear reactor

Answer

nuclear bomb

Question 13

Nuclear Fusion is currently impractical because very _____ _______ are needed, but scientists continue exploring fusion for our future energy

Accepted Answer

High Temperatures

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Low Temperatures

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High Pressures

Answer

Low Pressures

Question 14

Which of the following statements below is NOT a true statement about nuclear power?

Accepted Answer

nuclear energy is very cheap, easy to build and easy to maintain.

Answer

produces no air pollution

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nuclear power plants are safer than coal power plants.

Answer

nuclear waste must be stored for thousands of years.

Question 15

What causes the turbine blades to rotate in a nuclear power plant?

Accepted Answer

steam

Answer

heat

Answer

water

Answer

uranium

Nuclear Energy Practice

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