WorksheetsAdvatages and disadvatages of neuclear power
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 8mins
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1.
Which of these is NOT a disadvantage of a nuclear power plant?
a)
It's waste can destroy habitats and ecosystems.
b)
It costs a lot of money to build.
c)
It produces radioactive waste.
d)
It produces large amounts of energy.
2.
Which of the following is NOT true about Biomass as a renewable resource?
a)
Biomass produces greenhouse gases.
b)
It is composed of plant remains and household garbage
c)
It increases the amount of waste in landfills and dumps
d)
Biomass is burned to produce heat energy and electricity
3.
One advantage of using hydropower is that...
a)
It can be built in any location
b)
it produces no air pollution
c)
It has no construction costs
d)
it uses a nonrenewable resource
4.
Another advantage of using hydropower is that
a)
it's able to produce a steady flow of energy 24 hours a day
b)
it's very cheap to build a dam
c)
no ecosystems are destroyed by damming up a river
d)
dams cause flooding
5.
What is a fossil fuel?
a)
Fuel made from ground up fossils.
b)
Fuels from the Fossil Company.
c)
Fuel created from once living organisms
d)
Renewable sources of energy.
6.
Why are coal, oil, and natural gas classified as nonrenewable resources?
a)
They are limitless
b)
They exist in many places on Earth.
c)
They are originally from once-living things.
d)
They take millions of years to form.
7.
Geothermal energy comes from ______________.
a)
water pollutants
b)
radioactive wastes
c)
burning coal in deep mines
d)
heat within the Earth.
8.
What is important to consider when deciding to use solar or wind power as a renewable energy source?
a)
A backup system is needed in case of cloudy days or days with no rain.
b)
How to minimize the amount of greenhouse gases emitted.
c)
How pollutants will affect the surrounding area.
d)
How to manage the large amounts of electricity generated.
9.
Which NONRENEWABLE resource does not create greenhouse gases and climate change?
a)
solar
b)
biomass
c)
nuclear
d)
wind
10.
Which of these is a true statement about nuclear power?
a)
It's waste can destroy habitats and ecosystems.
b)
It doesn't cost a lot of money to build.
c)
It does not produce radioactive waste.
d)
It produces very little amounts of energy.
11.
What is an advantage of nuclear energy?
a)
radioactive waste
b)
it is more reliable than renewable energy
c)
we will never run out
d)
it is the safest way to make energy
12.
Which of the following statements BEST describes nuclear fusion?
a)
Nuclear fusion is a common source of energy
b)
Nuclear fusion usually requires freezing temperatures
c)
Nuclear fusion usually requires a high-temperature environment
d)
Nuclear fusion releases a small amount of energy compared to most chemical reactions
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