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Nuclear Energy

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the two major forces involved with nuclear energy?

a)

Fission and Fusion

b)

Alpha and Beta particles

c)

Gamma and Fission

d)

Radioactivity and Alpha Decay

2.

_________ is the splitting of a heavy, unstable nucleus into two lighter nuclei.

a)

Energy

b)

Fission

c)

Fusion

d)

Nuclear Power

3.

_______ occurs when two atoms slam together to form a heavier atom.

a)

Energy

b)

Fusion

c)

Fission

d)

Nuclear Power

4.

(a)   is the fuel most widely used to produce nuclear energy.

5.

Uranium is found in _______

a)

the sun

b)

the fridge

c)

rocks in the ground

d)

xrays

e)

the air

6.

Choose THREE benefits of using nuclear power

a)

no CO2 emitted to the atmosphere to cause global warming

b)

no fossil fuels are burned

c)

there is no waste with nuclear power

d)

it provides a large amount of electricity

e)

they are cheap to build and to run

7.

TRUE OR FALSE:

Nuclear energy is a non-renewable energy.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

8.

TRUE OR FALSE?

We are not able to produce energy with fusion reactions yet.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

9.
Why have scientists not begun to try and use fusion on Earth?
a)
Fusion requires too large of a power plant
b)
Fusion requires extremely cold temperatures not possible on Earth
c)
Fusion requires extremely hot temperatures that are not possible on Earth
d)
Fusion requires too much oxygen that we could not survive
10.

TRUE OR FALSE:

Nuclear energy contributes to air pollution.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

11.
What is coming out of the tops of the cooling towers of a nuclear power plant?
a)
Carbon dioxide
b)
water vapor
c)
Hydrogen oxide
d)
Pollution
12.

Overall, are you FOR or AGAINST the use of Nuclear Energy?

a)

FOR

b)

AGAINST