Nuclear Energy

Nuclear power plants rely on which of the following reactions to generate energy?

• Fusion
• Half-life
• Fission
• Fusion or fission

Where does fusion occur naturally?

• Underwater
• All around us
• In the radioactive waste
• In the sun

This is an example of...

• Fission  reaction
• Fusion reaction
• Decomposition reaction
• Combustion

Which of the following best describes the process of nuclear fission? 

• Splitting an atom's nucleus apart 
• Separating an atom's electrons from its nucleus 
• Fusing two atomic nuclei together 
• Splitting an atom's electrons in half 

What is an advantage  of nuclear energy?

• radioactive waste
• no air pollution
• we will never run out
• it is the safest way to make energy

Which type of power plant is this?

• Coal Power Plant
• Nuclear Power Plant
• Solar Power Plant
• Hydroelectric Power Plant

This is an example of which of the following types of nuclear reactors?

• Boiling Water Reactor
• Molten Salt Reactor
• Liquid Metal Reactor
• Graphite Moderated Reactor

What is the difference between a nuclear bomb and a nuclear power plant?

• Bomb releases energy all at once, power plant release is slow and controlled.
• Nothing much... pretty much the same.
• Power plant releases more energy, faster.
• One uses nuclear energy, one uses coal.

What is a disadvantage  of nuclear energy?

• radioactive waste
• no pollution
• we will never run out
• it is the safest way to make energy

All of the following are problems of nuclear energy except ---

• storage of radioactive fuel
• pollution
• security concerns
• natural disasters (tsunamis, earthquakes, etc.)