What is the primary difference in heat production between fossil fuel and nuclear power stations?

Nuclear Power and Fossil Fuels

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Both burn fossil fuels.
Fossil fuels are used in both, but in different forms.
Both use nuclear reactions.
Fossil fuels are burned, while nuclear reactions are used.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What surrounds the nuclear reactor to ensure safety?
Wooden barrier
Concrete shielding
Plastic cover
Metal casing
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In a fossil fuel power station, what is the sequence of energy transformations?
Chemical to electrical to kinetic
Kinetic to chemical to heat
Chemical to heat to kinetic to electrical
Electrical to kinetic to chemical
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the initial energy transformation in a nuclear power station?
Heat to kinetic
Nuclear to heat
Chemical to heat
Kinetic to electrical
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of a moderator in a nuclear reactor?
To slow down neutrons
To speed up neutrons
To absorb all neutrons
To increase the temperature
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How can the rate of nuclear fission be controlled in a reactor?
By adding more fuel
By increasing the temperature
By lowering the control rods
By removing the moderator
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is one advantage of nuclear fission reactors over fossil fuel power stations?
They produce more pollution.
They require a larger mass of fuel.
They emit no pollution under normal conditions.
They are less efficient.
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