Nuclear Energy Quiz

What is the primary process used in nuclear reactors to produce energy?

• Nuclear fusion

• Nuclear fission

• Chemical reaction

• Solar power

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Which element is commonly used as fuel in nuclear reactors?

• Carbon

• Uranium

• Hydrogen

• Oxygen

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What is nuclear waste?

• Unused energy

• Radioactive materials that are no longer useful

• Smoke released from nuclear reactors

• Water used in nuclear reactors

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What is the main difference between nuclear fission and nuclear fusion?

• Fission splits atoms, fusion combines them

• Fusion splits atoms, fission combines them

• Fission uses uranium, fusion uses carbon

• There is no difference

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Which type of nuclear reaction powers the sun?

• Nuclear fission

• Nuclear fusion

• Chemical reaction

• Mechanical reaction

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What is the purpose of the control rods in a nuclear reactor?

• To start the nuclear reaction

• To stop the nuclear reaction

• To control the rate of the nuclear reaction

• To fuel the nuclear reaction

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How is nuclear waste typically managed?

• Recycled into new fuel

• Stored in secure facilities

• Dumped into the ocean

• Used as a power source for other reactors

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What is one major advantage of nuclear energy?

• It produces large quantities of CO2

• It requires large areas of land

• It provides a stable source of energy

• It is the cheapest energy source available

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What is one major disadvantage of nuclear energy?

• It is completely renewable

• It produces radioactive waste

• It uses sunlight to produce energy

• It can only be used during the daytime

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Which is not a component of a nuclear reactor?

• Turbine

• Solar panel

• Control rods

• Coolant system

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