WorksheetsNuclear Energy Quiz (Summative)
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Energy used to generate electricity in a nuclear power plant using energy release from the nucleus is called
a)
Fusion
b)
Fission
c)
Proliferation
d)
Fuel Cycle
2.
Process whereby the atomic nucleus splits then creating two lighter elements is called
a)
Fusion
b)
Fission
c)
Proliferation
d)
Fuel Cylce
3.
Rocks that contain a lot of uranium are called
a)
Rocks
b)
Uranium
c)
Uranium Ore
d)
None of the above
4.
Scientist that continued to investigate emissions of Uranium.
a)
Henri Becquerel
b)
Marie Curie
c)
Albert Einstein
d)
Ernest Rutherford
5.
Scientist that studied the relationship that mass and energy of matter can be calculated.
a)
Curie
b)
Rutherford
c)
Einstein
d)
Thompson
6.
City in Ukraine that was evacuated in the year because of an explosion in one of the nuclear reactors.
a)
Baltimore
b)
Fukushima
c)
Chernobyl
d)
Waianae
7.
Which statement about Nuclear Energy is FALSE?
a)
Nuclear energy is clean
b)
There's a large supply of Uranium fuel
c)
Nuclear energy is cheap
d)
New nuclear power plant designs are safe
8.
Which statement is TRUE about nuclear energy?
a)
Uranium ore is very limited
b)
Nuclear energy produces Carbon dioxide
c)
Operating cost is low
d)
Transporting nuclear waste is safe
9.
What is Albert Einstein's theory about mass and energy?
a)
E = m
b)
E = m c2
c)
E = radioactive matter
d)
All of the above
10.
The Fukushima Daiichi incident happened in Japan in the year
a)
1986
b)
2001
c)
2011
d)
2017
11.
Term used to describe how nuclear energy can be used in non-peaceful ways
a)
Nuclear energy
b)
Nuclear regulatory
c)
Nuclear proliferation
d)
Nuclear manufacturing
12.
Two common types of thermal reactors
a)
boiling water, pressurized steam
b)
boiling water, pressurized water reactor
c)
boiling water, reactor vessel
d)
pressurized water reactor, reactor steam
13.
These statements are true about nuclear energy EXCEPT
a)
Transporting nuclear waste is dangerous
b)
There are limited materials and resources
c)
There are safety concerns about operation
d)
Operating cost is very expensive
14.
Nuclear power plants currently generate around what percent of electricity in the US
a)
1%
b)
9%
c)
19%
d)
29%
15.
This is the source used to generate heat in a nuclear reactor
a)
Ore
b)
Uranium
c)
Hydrogen
d)
All of the above
100 %
