Nuclear Energy Assignment and quiz
Which are benefits of using nuclear power plants to generate electricity? Check all that
apply.
Nuclear power plants use renewable fuel.
Nuclear power plants produce little to no greenhouse gas.
Nuclear power plants produce a large amount of energy for a small mass of fuel.
Nuclear power plants produce no toxic waste products.
Nuclear power plants use simple power plant designs not vulnerable to human error or
natural disasters. - ANS Nuclear power plants produce little to no greenhouse gas.
Nuclear power plants produce a large amount of energy for a small mass of fuel.
Which are risks of using nuclear power plants to generate electricity? Check all that
apply.
Nuclear power plants produce highly toxic waste that breaks down very slowly.
Nuclear power plants require undersea drilling that damages marine ecosystems.
Nuclear power plants rely on complex control systems that can fail due to human error.
Nuclear power plants require mining to obtain fuel.
Nuclear power plants produce a great deal of smog and other air pollution even when
functioning correctly. - ANS Nuclear power plants produce highly toxic waste that
breaks down very slowly.
Nuclear power plants rely on complex control systems that can fail due to human error.
Nuclear power plants require mining to obtain fuel.
Write an essay to explain your position on whether or not nuclear power should be
continued in the US. Support your position with specific reasons and justifications. -
ANS Did your answer include any of the following? Check all that apply.
If you wrote that the risks are too great, did you support this with the risk of
environmental contamination, human health hazards due to exposure to radioactive
materials, and the need for long-term storage of nuclear waste?
, If you wrote that the benefits outweigh risks, did you support this with the efficiency of
energy conversion, safe operation potential, lack of greenhouse gas emissions, and
abundance of uranium?
What is the direct function of the energy released from the nuclear chain reaction in a
nuclear power plant?
turning the blades of the turbine
heating water to produce steam
powering the condenser
carrying electricity from the plant to consumers - ANS heating water to produce steam
A generator converts ? to ? - ANS mechanical energy
electrical energy
Which statement best describes control rods?
They are unmovable pieces.
They are inert.
They supply neutrons to start the nuclear chain reaction.
They drive the generator. - ANS They are inert.
Fill in the blanks with the terms that complete the sentences about nuclear power
plants.
Without a critical... of fissionable material, a nuclear reaction cannot be sustained.
The turbine is powered by... - ANS mass
steam
Which statement(s) correctly describe the fissionable material used in a nuclear power
plant?
renewable resource
unstable isotopes
source of thermal energy
poses health problems - ANS unstable isotopes
source of thermal energy
Which are benefits of using nuclear power plants to generate electricity? Check all that
apply.
Nuclear power plants use renewable fuel.
Nuclear power plants produce little to no greenhouse gas.
Nuclear power plants produce a large amount of energy for a small mass of fuel.
Nuclear power plants produce no toxic waste products.
Nuclear power plants use simple power plant designs not vulnerable to human error or
natural disasters. - ANS Nuclear power plants produce little to no greenhouse gas.
Nuclear power plants produce a large amount of energy for a small mass of fuel.
Which are risks of using nuclear power plants to generate electricity? Check all that
apply.
Nuclear power plants produce highly toxic waste that breaks down very slowly.
Nuclear power plants require undersea drilling that damages marine ecosystems.
Nuclear power plants rely on complex control systems that can fail due to human error.
Nuclear power plants require mining to obtain fuel.
Nuclear power plants produce a great deal of smog and other air pollution even when
functioning correctly. - ANS Nuclear power plants produce highly toxic waste that
breaks down very slowly.
Nuclear power plants rely on complex control systems that can fail due to human error.
Nuclear power plants require mining to obtain fuel.
Write an essay to explain your position on whether or not nuclear power should be
continued in the US. Support your position with specific reasons and justifications. -
ANS Did your answer include any of the following? Check all that apply.
If you wrote that the risks are too great, did you support this with the risk of
environmental contamination, human health hazards due to exposure to radioactive
materials, and the need for long-term storage of nuclear waste?
, If you wrote that the benefits outweigh risks, did you support this with the efficiency of
energy conversion, safe operation potential, lack of greenhouse gas emissions, and
abundance of uranium?
What is the direct function of the energy released from the nuclear chain reaction in a
nuclear power plant?
turning the blades of the turbine
heating water to produce steam
powering the condenser
carrying electricity from the plant to consumers - ANS heating water to produce steam
A generator converts ? to ? - ANS mechanical energy
electrical energy
Which statement best describes control rods?
They are unmovable pieces.
They are inert.
They supply neutrons to start the nuclear chain reaction.
They drive the generator. - ANS They are inert.
Fill in the blanks with the terms that complete the sentences about nuclear power
plants.
Without a critical... of fissionable material, a nuclear reaction cannot be sustained.
The turbine is powered by... - ANS mass
steam
Which statement(s) correctly describe the fissionable material used in a nuclear power
plant?
renewable resource
unstable isotopes
source of thermal energy
poses health problems - ANS unstable isotopes
source of thermal energy
