Nuclear Reactor

Choose THREE benefits of using nuclear power

• no CO2 emitted to the atmosphere to cause global warming

• no fossil fuels are burned

• there is no waste with nuclear power

• it provides a large amount of electricity

• the waste stays radioactive for thousands of years

What is being shown by the symbols on the map?

• The location of Uranium mines in Virginia

• The location of nuclear reactors in Virginia

• the location of the Chernobyl accident

• the location of land polluted by uranium mining

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Which nuclear accident was caused by human error ?

• Chernobyl

• Fukashima

• North Anna

• Three Mile Island

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Reactor fuel can be used in a reactor to generate heat for ____ years before refueling.

• 1-2

• 2-4

• 4-8

• 10-20

What is nuclear waste?

• used reactor fuel

• irradiated tools and clothing

• old reactor parts

• all of the above

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Choose the option that is NOT used to deal with spent reactor fuel.

• stored underground

• stored in storage pools at the reactor

• recycled in a special chemical factory

• fired into the sun on a rocket

What does the US currently do with its nuclear waste?

• store at reactors in storage pools

• ship to Yucca Mountain and bury

• recycle in a reprocessing plant

• dump directly into rivers

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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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What is the primary purpose of a nuclear reactor in a power plant?

• To produce nuclear weapons

• To generate electricity

• To conduct scientific research

• To create medical isotopes

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Which component of a nuclear reactor is responsible for slowing down neutrons?

• Control rods

• Fuel rods

• Moderator

• Coolant