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Nuclear Energy

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 23mins

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.
Energy is stored in the ___ of an atom.
a)
proton
b)
neutron
c)
electron cloud
d)
nucleus
4.
Uranium is found in 
a)
the sun
b)
hydrogen
c)
rocks in the ground
d)
xrays
5.
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
6.

Which process leads to a more stable nucleus because it ADDS on to it?

a)

fission

b)

fusion

c)

atomic bomb

d)

endothermic reactions

7.

The process where one neutron hits a nuclei, which causes it to split releasing more neutrons which hit more nuclei causing more more neutrons to be released which hit more nuclei and so for and so on is called what?

a)

fusion

b)

hydrogen bomb

c)

chain reaction

8.

The splitting of a nucleus into smaller, lighter nuclei is called what?

a)

fusion

b)

fission

c)

hydrogen bomb

9.

What process occurs when two sets of nuclei merge to form one singe, large nuclei

a)

fission

b)

fusion

c)

atomic bomb

10.

Why does a nuclear power plant use water?

a)

to provide a controlled nuclear reaction

b)

to provide an uncontrolled nuclear reaction

c)

to heat up the reaction to make it go faster

d)

to slow down the half lifes

11.

The amount of time it take for 1/2 of any sample to decay is know as its what?

a)

half life

b)

chain reaction

c)

half reaction

d)

U-235

12.

When does a nuclear power plant create energy?

a)

when uranium is added

b)

when water is added

c)

when steam turns a turbine

d)

when heat is added

13.

Where, in 1986, did a fission nuclear power plant have an explosion that lead to over 1600 contracting cancer from the resulting radiation?

a)

Chernobyl, Ukraine

b)

3 Mile Island

c)

Anchorage, Alaska

d)

Deep Water Horizon

14.

What type of isotope is used to create electricity for millions of people via fission in nuclear power plants?

a)

U-235

b)

U-238

c)

P-34

d)

Ukrainian

15.
What happens to an isotope when its mass becomes too large and unstable? 
a)
It begins to emit radioactive energy, which can cause a fission reaction
b)
It begins to add protons in order to balance out the nucleus' mass
c)
It beings to emit only an electron because electrons are the largest subatomic particle 
d)
It begins to release compounds such as CO2
16.
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? 
a)
50 atoms
b)
30 atoms
c)
25 atoms
d)
12.5 atoms
17.
What is the same about an element and its isotopes? 
a)
Same number of neutrons
b)
Same number of protons
c)
Same number of electrons or neutrons
d)
Same atomic mass
18.
What is Half-life?
a)
The amount of time it takes for some of the nuclei in a sample of the isotope to decay
b)
The amount of time it takes for half the electrons in a sample of the isotope to decay
c)
The amount of time it takes for half the nuclei in a sample of the isotope to decay
d)
the amount of time it takes to double the nuclei in a sample of the isotope to decay
19.
After the third half-life, how much of the sample is left?
a)
1/2
b)
1/3
c)
1/16
d)
1/8
20.

What caused the destruction of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear Disaster

a)

Tornado

b)

An Earthquake

21.
The worst nuclear disaster to happen in the United States happened at ________________________  which is located in PA.
a)
Three Mile Island Nuclear Facility
b)
Babcock Nuclear Facility
c)
Mesa Verde Nuclear Facility
d)
Perry Nuclear Facility
22.
When a nuclear power plant is ready to be shut down and abandoned, it is called _____________________.
a)
decommissioning
b)
a melt down
c)
impoundment
d)
waste management
23.
At a nuclear power plant, these are referred to as __________________.
a)
cooling towers
b)
reactor towers
c)
smoke stacks
d)
vapor chambers
24.
What product does a nuclear power plant produce for its customers?
a)
electricity
b)
a turbine
c)
hot water
d)
steam
25.

What is Pripyat like today?

a)

It is a thriving, vibrant city and the center of trade in Russia

b)

It was wiped off the map by a tactical nuclear strike launched by the United States in 1991

c)

It is still radioactive and not safe to live in today

d)

It was absorbed by the expanding Ottoman Empire in 1498

26.
This is an example of...
a)
Fission  reaction
b)
Fusion reaction
c)
Decomposition reaction
d)
Combustion
27.
What is the difference between a nuclear bomb and a nuclear power plant?
a)
Bomb releases energy all at once, power plant release is slow and controlled.
b)
Nothing much... pretty much the same.
c)
Power plant releases more energy, faster.
d)
One uses nuclear energy, one uses coal.
28.

What controls the reaction within a nuclear reactor?

a)

Control Rods

b)

Moderator

c)

Containment building

d)

Reactor Vessel

29.

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

a)

It wasn't a complete meltdown

b)

The core melted down

c)

Radiation was released

d)

Many people died

30.

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?

a)

low carbon emissions during operation

b)

low ecological footprint

c)

lessen the effects of climate change

d)

lessen the cost of electricity

e)

minimizes risk to surrounding populations

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