Nuclear Power Quiz

Nuclear Power Quiz

11th Grade

15 Qs

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Nuclear Power Quiz

Nuclear Power Quiz

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Physics

11th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the promise of nuclear energy in the 1940s?

Free electricity

Atomic weapons

Settling the Antarctic

Nuclear-powered cars

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did private companies find nuclear power too risky as an investment?

It was too complicated

It was too expensive

It was not innovative

It was not popular with scientists

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When did nuclear power's finest hour come?

1940s

1950s

1970s

1980s

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of reactor became prevalent in the 1970s?

Light water reactor

Molten salt reactor

Gas-cooled reactor

Fast breeder reactor

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the basic principle of a light water reactor?

Heating up air using a chain reaction

Heating up water using a chain reaction

Heating up oil using a chain reaction

Heating up gas using a chain reaction

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is used as a moderator in a light water reactor?

Heavy water

Plutonium

Simple water

Uranium-235

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What caused the Three Mile Island nuclear plant to barely escape a catastrophe in 1979?

Core meltdown

Neutron bombardment

Radiation leak

Runaway reaction

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