WorksheetsNuclear/Chemical Engineering Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is Nuclear Engineering?
The study of nuclear energy and radiation
The study and application of equipment
The study of physical machines that may involve force and movement
The study of the naturally built environment
What is the main difference between nuclear and chemical reactions?
Chemical reactions involve the nucleus, while nuclear reactions involve electrons
Nuclear reactions involve the nucleus, while chemical reactions involve electrons
Both involve only protons and neutrons
Both involve only electrons and protons.
What is the main use of nuclear reactors in power plants?
To create electricity
To produce medicine
To mine metals
To make plastics
What is a common fuel used in nuclear reactors?
Hydrogen
Uranium
Carbon
Oxygen
Nuclear Power is dangerous to humans
True
False
Which particle in an atom is most involved in chemical reactions?
Neutron
Electron
Proton
The Nucleus
Which university holds the nation’s longest operating reactor? (hint it is very close to where we live)
Penn State
MIT
Harvard
Cornell
Which metal are we going to use today to make a battery? (88% this metal)
Copper
Brass
Iron
Beryllium
What is one advantage of nuclear energy?
It produces a lot of air pollution
It produces large amounts of greenhouse gases
It generates a large amount of energy with little fuel
It relies on fossil fuels
