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WorksheetsNuclear Power Plants
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 16mins
Which risk is associated with using nuclear fission to produce energy in a power plant?
depletion of hydrocarbons
depletion of atmospheric oxygen
exposure of workers to radiation
exposure of workers to sulfur dioxide
A serious risk factor associated with the operation of a nuclear power plant is the production of
acid rain
helium gas
greenhouse gases, such as CO2
radioisotopes with long half-lives
What is a problem commonly associated with nuclear power facilities?
A small quantity of energy is produced.
Reaction products contribute to acid rain
It is impossible to control nuclear fission.
It is difficult to dispose of wastes.
One benefit of nuclear fission reactions is
nuclear reactor meltdowns
storage of waste materials
biological exposure
production of energy
Which components of a fission reactor are used to slow neutrons during a fission reaction?
moderators
shields
coolants
control rods
Which substance can be used as both a coolant and a moderator in a nuclear reactor?
graphite
carbon dioxide
heavy water
helium
The main function of a coolant in a nuclear fission reactor is to
slow down the speed of the neutrons
absorb energy produced by the reaction
shield the wall of the reactor from radiation damage
adjust the number of neutrons available for reaction
Control rods in nuclear reactors are commonly made of boron and cadmium because these two elements have the ability to
absorb neutrons
emit neutrons
decrease the speed of neutrons
increase the speed of neutrons
The operation of a commercial nuclear reactor requires an isotope that will undergo
fission and a controlled chain reaction
fission and an uncontrolled chain reaction
fusion and a controlled chain reaction
fusion and an uncontrolled chain reaction
The purpose of the high-density concrete used in some nuclear reactors is to
shield the reactor walls from radiation damage
shield the reactor personnel from radiation exposure
control the rate of the nuclear reaction
control the speed of the neutrons
Nuclear Power Plants have many advantages. One of those advantages is...
nuclear weapons
nuclear waste
reduced CO2 emissions
reactor meltdowns
Nuclear Fission relies on starting and maintaining a ___
Continuous force
A chain reaction
A spinning turbine
A waterfall
Nuclear reactors make heat, which warms water into steam, which turns a _______
Waterwheel
Windmill
Hydroelectric Plant
Turbine
