Nuclear Waste

Choose a disadvantage of recycling nuclear fuel

• 1% of the recycled fuel is weapons-grade plutonium

• 4% of the recycled fuel is contaminated

• 95% of the recycled fuel is uranium

• 0% of the recycled fuel is water

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The United States does not recycle fuel because

• reprocessing was banned in 1979

• reprocessing was banned in 1776

• it does not have the technology to recycle nuclear fuel

• it is cheaper to store the waste in the ground

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How does nuclear waste most contribute to environmental pollution?

¿Cómo contribuyen más los desechos nucleares a la contaminación ambiental?

• 1. By causing thermal variations in the atmosphere

  Al provocar variaciones térmicas en la atmósfera.

• 1. By contaminating water sources with radioactive materials 

  3. Contaminando fuentes de agua con materiales radiactivos.

• 1. By releasing heavy metals into the soil

  Liberando metales pesados al suelo.

• 1. By promoting soil erosion and degradation

  Promoviendo la erosión y degradación del suelo.

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A major scientific concern over nuclear energy is how to--

• store the waste products safely

• reduce the high levels of carbon dioxide emitted into the air

• deal with the large amounts of fossil fuels required

• prevent the depletion of the ozone layer

Which of the following terms best describes the other product besides energy of nuclear power?

• Useful

• Hazardous (unsafe)

• Harmless

• none

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Splitting a uranium atom is called - 

• fission

• fusion

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What does this picture show about nuclear power?

• it shows that nuclear waste is dangerous

• it shows that nuclear power provides a lot of electricity

• it shows that nuclear power happens in a reactor

• it shows that we have to dig uranium out of the ground

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What is the primary method used to store high-level nuclear waste?

• Deep geological repositories

• Surface storage facilities

• Ocean dumping

• Incineration

Which of the following is a major challenge in managing nuclear waste?

• High cost of storage

• Lack of technology

• Abundance of storage sites

• Low public concern

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What is the half-life of Plutonium-239, a common component of nuclear waste?

• 24,100 years

• 1,600 years

• 4.5 billion years

• 5730 years

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