Nuclear Risks and Uses

Nuclear Power's source comes from _________________.

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

When the nuclei of certain isotopes (atoms) are unstable and spontaneously decompose, this is called ________________.

• radioactive
• a melt down
• ionization
• half-life

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

When moving neutrons hit the nuclei of certain other atoms thereby causing them to disintegrate, and this happens repeatedly, it is said to be a _______________________.

• nuclear chain reaction
• alpha radiation
• nuclear half-life
• control rod

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

Nuclear energy uses _____ to turn turbines to power a generator.

• wind
• water
• steam
• solar

What is an advantage of nuclear energy?

• radioactive waste

• it is more reliable than renewable energy

• we will never run out

• it is the safest way to make energy

The nuclear process occurring at a nuclear power plant.

• Nuclear fusion
• Nuclear fission
• Combustion
• Multiplication

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

Complete the sentence: As time passes the level of radiation produced by a radioactive material...

• Decreases
• Increases
• Remains constant

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

Radioactive materials have unstable...

• electrons
• protons
• nuclei
• neutrons

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

One fuel pellet is as much power as ___

• One barrel of oil

• one train-car of coal

• 150 gallons of gas

• one light bulb

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-2

The center of a nuclear power plant is called the __

• Power core

• Fuel rods

• The Turbine

• The Reactor

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