Nuclear Power Plant Works

Nuclear Power Plant Works

12th Grade

15 Qs

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Nuclear Power Plant Works

Nuclear Power Plant Works

Assessment

Passage

Physics

12th Grade

Hard

NGSS
HS-PS1-8, HS-PS3-4, HS-PS4-3

+1

Standards-aligned

Created by

Charles Martinez

FREE Resource

15 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main source of intense heat in a nuclear reactor?

Uranium-235

Control rods

Fossil fuels

Coal

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the function of a moderator in a nuclear reactor?

To speed up the energy neutrons

To absorb spare neutrons

To slow down the energy neutrons

To control the rate of fission reactions

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the shape of fuel elements in a nuclear reactor?

Cylindrical shape

Spherical shape

Thick rods

Thin rods

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

To absorb spare neutrons

To control the rate of fission reactions

To speed up the energy neutrons

To slow down the energy neutrons

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the function of the pump in a nuclear reactor?

To circulate water in and out of the reactor core

To control the rate of fission reactions

To slow down the energy neutrons

To absorb spare neutrons

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS3-4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the role of the heat exchanger in a nuclear reactor?

To absorb spare neutrons

To convert heat energy into electrical energy

To slow down the energy neutrons

To convert steam into water

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS3-4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of the shield around the nuclear reactor?

To slow down the energy neutrons

To absorb spare neutrons

To control the rate of fission reactions

To protect from radiation

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

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