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Questions
1. The use of nuclear energy to produce electricity began
a. After the Vietnam War
b. After WW I
c. After the Mideast War
d. After WW II
2. The building of new nuclear plants in the US stopped in the mid 1970s because
a. They became too expensive
b. of fear due to the Three Mile Island incident
c. of the Arab Oil Embargo
d. Congress ordered a halt
3. The type of nuclear reaction used in today's reactors is called
a. fisson
b. fusion
3. What percent of the world's energy currently comes from nuclear energy?
a. 1%
b. 50%
c. 25%
d. 10%
4. The heat generated in a nuclear reactor is used to
a. melt lead
b. boil water
c. drive a piston
5. Currently, nuclear waste generated by power plants in the US is
a. buried under a mountain
b. Stored at the site of the power plant
c. recycled
d. dumped in the ocean
6. A half life is
a. how long a nuclear reactor will last
b. the amount of time it takes for half of the radioactivity of an isotope to decay
c. the amount of time it takes for half of the nuclear fuel in a reactor to be used up
d. the amount of time it takes for radiation to kill you
7. Yucca Mountain is
a. The site of a nuclear disaster
b. The site of a nuclear reactor
c. the site where the nuclear non-proliferation treaty was signed
d. the proposed site for a nuclear waste facility
8. Withdrawing a control rod will cause a reactor
a. to get hotter
b. to stop
c. to get colder
9. The moderator in a nuclear reactor is used to
a. cool the reactor
b. speed up neutrons
c. slow down neutrons
10. Which of the following was NOT the site of a nuclear accident
a. Three Mile Island, USA
b. Fukishima, Japan
c. Chernobyl, Ukraine
d. Novorosk, Russia
11. In the video, what was used to demonstrate how a chain reaction occurs?
a. automobiles
b. fire crackers
c. ping pong balls
d. marbles
12. In a nuclear reactor, uranium atoms are split apart by
a. neutrons
b. electrons
c. gamma radiation
d. protons
13. Which of the following is NOT a reason to use nuclear energy?
a. It saves lives
b. It doesn't produce greenhouse gasses
c. its cheap
14. Which of the following is NOT a reason to get rid of nuclear reactors
a. the generation of waste products
b. the potential for an accident
c. the potential to produce nuclear weapons
d. they contribute to global warming