Uranium and Nuclear Energy

What type of uranium mines were in San Juan County from 1920 - 1980?

• in situ solution mines

• underground mines

• open pit mines

• strip and placer mines

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How many protons does uranium have?

• 238

• 146

• 235

• 92

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What type of radiation from uranium does the most harm if you eat it or breathe it in?

• ceta

• gamma rays

• alpha

• x-ray waves

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How long ago was uranium deposited in San Juan County?

• 310 million years ago

• 10 million years ago

• 150 million years ago

• 1,000 years ago

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Initially, mining for uranium was a matter of national security. U-235 was the only substance known to be able to cause nuclear fission used in

• chemical bombs

• nuclear warheads

• hydrogen engines

• Uranium engines

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Uranium is the heaviest naturally occurring element on the planet. Before it became a part of this planet how was it created?

• Big bang

• Supernovas

• Core of stars

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When Uranium breaks down and decays into Lead, what is one type of ionizing radiation that it gives off that can lead to cancer?

• alpha

• x-ray

• UV

• radio

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Ultimately where does the uranium that is processed by the White Mesa Mill get used?

• in nuclear power plants

• in glassware that glows in the dark

• in atomic bombs

• in episodes of the Simpsons

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Why is uranium mining safer today than in the past?

• we know how to protect ourselves from beta and alpha radiation

• we know that Uranium can be detect with a geiger counter

• we know that radiation is only harmful in the gamma ray form

• we know that Uranium take millions of years to decay

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What is the symbol for Uranium?

• Ag

• Ar

• Ur

• U