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Nuclear Energy Quiz 9 (25 MCQs)

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1. Which of the following terms best describes the byproducts of nuclear power?
2. The process where one neutron hits a nuclei, which causes it to split releasing more neutrons which hit more nuclei causing more more neutrons to be released which hit more nuclei and so for and so on is called what?
3. An isotope is the same element with a different number of _____?
4. The major drawback to nuclear fission reactors is _____
5. Why have scientists not begun to try and use fusion on Earth?
6. Nuclear energy generates _____ waste instead of _____
7. Which of the following components of an atom is most important for isotopes?
8. What is the same about an element and its isotopes?
9. Which of the following slows down the neutrons and contains heavy water.
10. The splitting of a nucleus into smaller, lighter nuclei is called what?
11. What is needed for all fossil fuels to form?
12. About what percent of the electrical energy generated in the United States is produced from nuclear energy?
13. What is true about a neutral atom?
14. Which subatomic particle is required to start a nuclear fission chain reaction?
15. What was the name of the city impacted by a nuclear meltdown disaster?
16. A highly penetrating type of nuclear radiation _____
17. Energy is stored in the _____ of an atom.
18. Site of the worst nuclear accident in the world
19. The Chernobyl plant was dangerous because the reactors were not covered and secured by
20. Powerful radiation that can cause biological damage.
21. Which is NOT an Advantage of Nuclear Energy
22. Which of the following are often-cited reasons as the downsides, or "costs" of nuclear energy?
23. How is the heat generated by the reactor core of a nuclear power plant used to provide power to buildings?
24. What is a problem commonly associated with nuclear power facilities?
25. Which is a benefit of using nuclear power?
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