Nuclear Energy

Nuclear Energy

8th Grade

15 Qs

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Nuclear Energy

Nuclear Energy

Assessment

Quiz

Science

8th Grade

Hard

NGSS
HS-PS1-8, HS-ETS1-3, HS-PS3-4

+1

Standards-aligned

Created by

Lisa Thompson

FREE Resource

15 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the primary fuel used in nuclear reactors to produce nuclear energy?

Uranium-235

Carbon-14

Hydrogen-2

Oxygen-16

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which process is primarily responsible for the release of energy in a nuclear reactor?

Nuclear fusion

Nuclear fission

Radioactive decay

Chemical reaction

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

To increase the rate of fission

To absorb neutrons and regulate the fission process

To cool down the reactor

To convert nuclear energy into electrical energy

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following is a major advantage of nuclear energy?

It produces no greenhouse gases during operation

It is a renewable source of energy

It has no radioactive waste

It is the cheapest form of energy

Tags

NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the main component of nuclear waste?

Spent fuel rods

Carbon dioxide

Sulfur dioxide

Methane

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which type of nuclear reaction powers the sun?

Nuclear fission

Nuclear fusion

Radioactive decay

Chemical reaction

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

To slow down neutrons

To speed up neutrons

To absorb neutrons

To cool the reactor

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