AP Environmental Science Energy

Nuclear power plants rely on which of the following reactions to generate energy?

• Fusion

• Half-life

• Fission

• Fusion or fission

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Which type of power plant is this?

• Coal Power Plant

• Nuclear Power Plant

• Solar Power Plant

• Hydroelectric Power Plant

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Nuclear power uses ____ for fuel.

• steel

• coal

• uranium

• hydrogen

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What controls the reaction within a nuclear reactor?

• Control Rods

• Moderator

• Containment building

• Reactor Vessel

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How does the energy consumption in developed countries differ from that in developing countries? Discuss the underlying reasons for this difference.

• The energy consumption in developed countries is higher than that in developing countries due to lower standards of living, less industrialization, and outdated technology.

• The energy consumption in developed countries is lower than that in developing countries due to lower standards of living, less industrialization, and outdated technology.

• The energy consumption in developed countries is higher than that in developing countries due to higher standards of living, greater industrialization, and more advanced technology.

• The energy consumption in developed countries is the same as that in developing countries due to similar standards of living, industrialization, and technology.

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The __________ Revolution was characterized by a shift from human and animal power to fossil fuels (coal and oil)

• Agricultural

• Industrial

• Tragedy of the Commons

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

• wind

• water

• steam

• solar

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What process does the Sun go through in order to produce limitless energy for billions of years?

• Fusion

• Fission

• Alpha, Beta, Gamma

• Isotopic implosion

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Which of the following are often-cited reasons as the downsides, or "costs" of nuclear energy?

• long construction periods

• dependent on mining a finite resource (uranium)

• lots of safety concerns

• challenges with waste storage/management

• all of the above

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Where does fusion occur naturally?

• Underwater

• All around us

• In the radioactive waste

• On the sun

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