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WorksheetsDo you ACTUALLY know about Nuclear Energy?
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Is nuclear energy emission free?
no, it emits a harmful gas that is later absorbed by plants
no, the toxic gases released get into peoples lungs and cause cancer
yes, due to the process of fission, the only thing emitted is steam
I really have no idea
Does nuclear energy leave a land footprint? If so, how big?
Yes, it requires only around 4 square miles of land for a typical 1,000-megawatt nuclear facility.
Yes, it requires only 1 square-mile of land for a typical 1,000- megawatt nuclear facility.
no, a nuclear plant requires no land what-so- ever
yes, it requires only 2.5 square-miles of land for a typical 1,000- megawatt nuclear facility
3 million solar panels and 430 wind turbines is equal to
One commercial reactor
Two commercial reactors
Three commercial reactors
Four commercial reactors
All of the used nuclear fuel produced by America's nuclear industry over the last 60 years could fit on _________ at a depth of less than ________ yards.
a football field, 10
the trade towers , 24
a standard swimming pool, 11
an 18-wheeler trailer, 6
A nuclear power plant is typically refueled every
5 years
6 months
1.5-2 years
8-9 months
A typical nuclear reactor produces _________ of energy
3-gigawatts
6-gigawatts
2.5-gigawatts
1-gigawatt
Control room operators typically work shifts alone
true, they are usually working by themselves and use remote safety console's to help manage the reactor.
false, a supervisor and a reactor operator ( or another supervisor) must be present at all times during a reactors operation.
Commercial Nuclear fuel usually looks like
toxic, green waste that is often kept in barrels in a restricted facility before use.
combined metal fuel rods containing pellets of uranium oxide
a gray liquid that is a mix of uranium 235 and uranium 236
metal fuel rod filled with enriched uranium and tubes of carbon
How is the nuclear spent fuel stored?
safely stored at more than 100 reactor and storage sites where it is either stored in storage pools or dry casks.
securely transported to private facilities that ship the waste off to disposal companies
stored in secluded facilities in the Arctic where they are never touched again
taken into secure storage sites where the fuel rods are separated and placed inside neutralizing tanks.
Which would give off the MOST radiation?
A house next door to a nuclear power plant
Your granite kitchen counter-top
The Capitol, in Washington DC
An apple
A great deal of our space knowledge is thanks to ________
SMR's- used for small drones and aircraft that venture into space
MSR's -used to help power the satellites that get blasted into space
accident- tolerant fuels- use as a precaution
RPS's- used to power spaceships in the extreme environment of deep space
Nuclear medical imaging helps physicians _______________.
locate tumors, size anomalies, or other problems
locate fractures and breaks in bones
scan for growths on organs and tissues
locate cancerous cells
Nuclear energy is also harnessed to preserve our ___________.
organs- when donated or received, they are stored in containers powered by sources that contain radioactive isotopes
food- harmful insects are destroyed with radioactive isotopes
monuments- traces of radioactive particles are mixed into a coating that is applied onto several national outdoor- monuments
cars- the fuel that is in most standard automobiles is made using radioactive isotopes
How many kilowatt hours were generated in 2018?
300 million
64.4 billion
784.8 billion
807.1 billion
The Nuclear Industry supports ___________ jobs.
475,000
670,000
233,000
24,000
