WorksheetsNuclear Energy
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Nuclear Power is -
a)
Renewable
b)
Non-renewable
2.
Nuclear power uses ____ for fuel.
a)
steel
b)
coal
c)
uranium
d)
hydrogen
3.
Nuclear energy uses _____ to turn turbines to power a generator.
a)
wind
b)
water
c)
steam
d)
solar
4.
Splitting a uranium atom is called -
a)
fission
b)
fusion
5.
Energy is stored in the ___ of an atom.
a)
proton
b)
neutron
c)
electron cloud
d)
nucleus
6.
Uranium is found in
a)
the sun
b)
hydrogen
c)
rocks in the ground
d)
xrays
7.
What is an advantage of nuclear energy?
a)
radioactive waste
b)
no pollution
c)
we will never run out
d)
it is the safest way to make energy
8.
All of the following are problems of nuclear energy except ---
a)
storage of radioactive fuel
b)
pollution
c)
security concerns
d)
natural disasters (tsunamis, earthquakes, etc.)
9.
Uranium pellets are an example of ___ energy.
a)
chemical
b)
mechanical
c)
electrical
d)
radiant
10.
Spent nuclear fuel (already used) is stored at -
a)
a landfill
b)
on site at the nuclear power plant
c)
a repository in Nevada
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