Reactor Quiz

Nuclear power stations are built near the sea because _______

• of the cooler surroundings

• water is used as a nuclear fuel

• a lot of water is used as coolant for the reactors

• more electricity can be generated

Nuclear energy is energy released from a ______ during nuclear reactions

• fast-moving proton

• fast-moving neutron

• fast-moving electron

• nucleus

The walls of a nuclear reactor are made of ______

• iron

• concrete

• copper

• carbon

The reason for providing the thermal shielding is to _________________

• Absorb the fast neutrons

• Protect the operating personnel from exposure to radiations

• Prevent the reactor wall from getting heated

• All of the above

The function of the moderator in a nuclear is to........

• Stop chain reaction

• Absorb neutrons

• Reduce the speed of neutrons

• Reduce temperature

Which is the most commonly used moderator?

• Graphite

• Sodium

• Deuterium

• Heavy water

The function of control rods is nuclear plants is to

• control temperature

• control radioactive pollution

• control absorption of neutron

• control fuel consumption

Fission occurs when atoms break apart

• True

• False

Fusion occurs when...

• atoms split apart

• atoms combine and fuse together

• atoms release energy

Which isotope of Uranium can go through nuclear reactions?

• Uranium-235

• Uranium-238

• Uranium-92

• Uranium-230