Nuclear

What is the function of the cooling towers of the nuclear reactor?

• to create steam

• to spin the turbine

• to limit the heat produced by the uranium

• to turn steam back into water

What is being shown by the symbols on the map?

• The location of Uranium mines in Virginia

• The location of nuclear reactors in Virginia

• the location of the Chernobyl accident

• the location of land polluted by uranium mining

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Which process is used by nuclear power plants to produce low cost, long lasting energy?

• Nuclear fission

• Neutron combination

• Nuclear fusion

• Nuclear detonation

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One advantage to using nuclear power is

• the process of correctly disposing of the waste

• the expense of constructing nuclear reactors

• it produces no air pollution

• the threat of an accident

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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?

• Excessive use of petroleum would leak into the water under the ground

• Coal could be used to produce more energy per gram of fuel

• The air pollution generated by the plant

• The threat of a nuclear accident or spill

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The process of splitting an atom’s nucleus and releasing a large amount of energy is called —

• nuclear meltdown

• nuclear isotope

• nuclear fission

• nuclear fusion

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All of the following are advantages of using nuclear power EXCEPT —

• They do not contribute to the process of global warming.

• They produce more energy per gram of fuel.

• They produce no air pollution.

• They are less expensive to build and operate than coal-burning power plants.

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Which process is best described in the graphic?

• nuclear fission

• nuclear meiosis

• nuclear fusion

• nuclear meltdown

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True or False? A small amount of matter can produce a large amount of energy in nuclear reaction

• True

• False

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Which process do hydrogen atoms use to make the Sun’s energy?

• Nuclear fission

• Nuclear meltdown

• Nuclear isotope

• Nuclear fusion

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