Nuclear Power Quiz

What is nuclear power primarily generated from?

• Coal

• Uranium, plutonium, and other chemical elements

• Solar energy

• Wind energy

What environmental advantage does nuclear power offer?

• High transportation costs

• Lower greenhouse emissions

• High running costs

• High waste production

Why are nuclear power stations heavily protected?

• Due to potential damage from nuclear waste

• To prevent theft of uranium rods

• To keep the reactors cool

• To guard against earthquakes

Which of the following is an advantage of nuclear power?

• High transportation costs

• High waste production

• Low running costs

• High greenhouse emissions

What is a significant disadvantage of nuclear power concerning human safety?

• High transportation costs

• Low greenhouse emissions

• Acute radiation syndrome from exposure to nuclear waste

• Low running costs

Why is the construction of nuclear power stations limited to mainly developed nations?

• Due to lack of uranium reserves

• Due to high running costs

• Due to high waste production

• Due to high construction costs

What is a notable feature of modern nuclear power stations?

• Lack of failsafe systems

• Low waste management standards

• Extensive greenhouse gas emissions

• Failsafe systems to end nuclear reactions

Which of the following is a long-term concern associated with uranium rods used in nuclear energy production?

• Radioactivity for the next ten thousand years

• Rapid decay within a decade

• Low radioactivity

• Radioactivity for the next hundred years

Which event is cited as a nuclear power station accident?

• Chernobyl in 1986

• Three Mile Island in 1979

• Fukushima in 2011

• All of the above

What type of radiation syndrome can occur from exposure to nuclear waste?

• Common cold syndrome

• Acute radiation syndrome

• Respiratory syndrome

• Chronic fatigue syndrome