Apes Nuclear Energy

What is the difference between a nuclear bomb and a nuclear power plant?

• Bomb releases energy all at once, power plant release is slow and controlled.

• Nothing much... pretty much the same.

• Power plant releases more energy, faster.

• One uses nuclear energy, one uses coal.

Three Mile Island differed from Chernobyl and Fukushima because...

• It wasn't a complete meltdown

• The core melted down

• Radiation was released

• Many people died

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Which of the following is considered the worst nuclear disaster ever?

• The Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant Disaster

• The Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Disaster

• The Three Mile Island Partial Meltdown

• The bombings of Nagasaki and Hiroshima

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Energy is stored in the ___ of an atom.

• proton

• neutron

• electron cloud

• nucleus

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What are the two major forces involved with nuclear energy? 

• Fission and Fusion

• Alpha and Beta particles

• Gamma and Fission

• Radioactivity and Alpha Decay

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A radioactive isotope has a half life of 30 years.  At year 0, there are 400 radioactive atoms.  How many are left after 120 years of decay? 

• 50 atoms

• 30 atoms

• 25 atoms

• 12.5 atoms

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Nuclear energy is often cited as a partial solution to our energy emissions problems. Which of the following is NOT a reason given to support that concept?

• low carbon emissions during operation

• low ecological footprint

• lessen the effects of climate change

• lessen the cost of electricity

• minimizes risk to surrounding populations

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What is the primary process by which nuclear energy is generated in nuclear power plants?

• Fission

• Fusion

• Radioactive decay

• Thermal conduction

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Which of the following particles is primarily involved in the process of nuclear fission?

• Neutron

• Proton

• Electron

• Photon

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In a nuclear reactor, what is the role of control rods?

• To absorb neutrons and regulate the fission process

• To provide fuel for the reactor

• To cool down the reactor core

• To convert nuclear energy into electrical energy

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