Nuclear Energy Form 4

Which of the following is the advantage of nuclear energy resource?

• Produce a lot of waste materials

• High cost to build a nuclear power station

• Leakage of radioactive radiation

• Do not emit posionous gases

Which of the following is a radioactive substance used to generate electricity?

• Uranium-235

• Carbon-12

• Sodium-23

• Helium-4

Which of the following statements is correct concerning a radioactive substance?

• An element with stable atoms

• An element with unstable nucleus atoms

• An element with moving atoms

• An element with closely arranged atoms

Wich material is suitable to be made into containers for radioactive substances?

• Paper

• Copper

• Aluminium

• Lead

What process is this?

• Nuclear fission

• Nuclear fusion

• Chain reaction

• Displacement reaction

Which of the following is an adverse effect of the generation of nuclear energy?

• Produces toxic gases

• More expensive compared to fossil fuels

• Produces a lot of soot and dust

• Produces hazardous radioactive wastes

Which of the following is a short term effect of radioactive radiation on humans?

• Nausea and vomitting

• Mutation

• Cancer

• Foetus defect

State two advantages of fusion reaction compared to fission reaction?

(a)  

State two disadvantages of fusion reaction compared to fission reaction?

(a)  

The main country that uses nuclear energy?

(a)