Nuclear Power Plants

Which substance can be used as both a coolant and a moderator in a nuclear reactor?

• graphite

• carbon dioxide

• heavy water

• helium

Control rods in nuclear reactors are commonly made of boron and cadmium because these two elements have the ability to

• absorb neutrons

• emit neutrons

• decrease the speed of neutrons

• increase the speed of neutrons

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The operation of a commercial nuclear reactor requires an isotope that will undergo

• fission and a controlled chain reaction

• fission and an uncontrolled chain reaction

• fusion and a controlled chain reaction

• fusion and an uncontrolled chain reaction

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Nuclear Power's source comes from _________________.

• Uranium or Plutonium
• Coal
• Natural Gas
• Oil and/or Coal

What product does a nuclear power plant produce for its customers?

• electricity
• a turbine
• hot water
• steam

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Which is a benefit of using nuclear power?

• Makes us less reliant on fossil fuels
• Exposes workers to hazards in nuclear facilities
• Generates radioactive nuclear waste
• Causes thermal pollution to water systems

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What might be a concern raised by community members if they were told that a nuclear power plant was going to be built in their neighborhood?

• the threat of a nuclear accident or spill
• the air pollution generated by the plant
• coal could be used to produce more energy per gram of fuel
• excessive use of petroleum would leak into the water under the ground

Nuclear Power Plants have many advantages. One of those advantages is...

• nuclear weapons

• nuclear waste

• reduced CO2 emissions

• reactor meltdowns

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Nuclear reactors make heat, which warms water into steam, which turns a _______

• Waterwheel

• Windmill

• Hydroelectric Plant

• Turbine

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Which nuclear accident was caused by human error ?

• Chernobyl

• Fukashima

• North Anna

• Three Mile Island