wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Week 1 Review - Nuclear Energy

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Nuclear power uses ____ for fuel.
a)
steel
b)
coal
c)

radioactive isotopes like uranium

d)
hydrogen
2.
Nuclear energy uses _____ to turn turbines to power a generator.
a)
wind
b)
water
c)
steam
d)
solar
3.
Splitting a uranium atom is called - 
a)
fission
b)
fusion
4.
Energy is stored in the ___ of an atom.
a)
proton
b)
neutron
c)
electron cloud
d)
nucleus
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.

When did the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Disaster occur?

a)

26 April 1986

b)

11 March 2011

c)

11 September 2001

d)

13 November 2015

7.

The earthquake that resulted in the Fukushima meltdown was the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in Japan.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

How much time's warning did residents have before the tsunami hit at Fukushima?

a)

5 minutes

b)

10 minutes

c)

1 hour

d)

2 days

9.

The sea wall near the Fukushima plant was only 5.7 meters tall, but it was not helpful because the tsunami was __ tall.

a)

15 meters (about 50 ft)

b)

2 meters (about 8 ft)

c)

30 meters (about 100 ft)

d)

100 meters (about 350 ft)

10.

A controlled nuclear reaction can be used for generating electricity. An uncontrolled nuclear reaction can lead to ___.

a)

a tsunami

b)

an earthquake

c)

an explosion

d)

a power plant