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Nuclear power plants require a lot of water to operate.

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Which of the following practices that are needed to run a nuclear power plant has a negative impact on both air and water?

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cooling of the power plant
B
mining of uranium
C
storage of radioactive waste
D
monitoring the reactor
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There are positive and negative consequences to producing energy using different methods. Which of the following is a reasonable argument for the use of nuclear power plants?

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Nuclear power is derived from renewable resources.
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Nuclear power has no byproducts associated with it.
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Nuclear power provides electricity at the lowest cost.
D
Nuclear power does not impact the environment.
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The use of nuclear energy can have both positive and negative consequences. Which of the following is a positive consequence of using nuclear energy?

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Nuclear energy uses nonrenewable resources.
B
Nuclear energy produces little air pollution.
C
Uranium ore used for nuclear power plants must be mined and processed.
D
Nuclear energy has no environmental impact.
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The hydrogen bomb relies on the process of nuclear fission. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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Which of the following is a typical product of nuclear fission?

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oxygen
B
carbon dioxide
C
radiation
D
water
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How is the heat generated by the reactor core of a nuclear power plant used to provide power to buildings?

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It is used directly to heat homes and offices.
B
It generates steam, which turns a turbine, powering a generator.
C
It generates steam, which is then condensed back to water. This process produces energy.
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All of the above
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Which of the following is a possible use for nuclear energy?

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power plants
B
weapons
C
powering submarines
D
all of the above
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What happens to the heat that is produced from fission reactions that occur in nuclear power plants?

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It is used to turn water into steam.
B
It is used to heat local buildings.
C
It is a waste product and is not used.
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It is used to power nuclear fusion reactions.
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Nuclear fusion occurs in stars.

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The nuclear accident at Chernobyl was _______ than the accident at Three Mile Island.

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more devastating
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less devastating
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equally devastating
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less publicized
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Which of the following statements about nuclear energy is true?

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Nuclear energy cannot be contained nor controlled.
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Nuclear energy is contained in nuclear bonds.
C
Nuclear energy is less efficient than other energy forms.
D
All of the above are true.
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There are no negative consequences to using nuclear energy.

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Which of the following results in the release of nuclear energy? Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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Only the breaking of nuclear bonds.
B
Only the forming of nuclear bonds.
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Both the breaking of nuclear bonds and the forming of nuclear bonds.
D
Neither the breaking of nuclear bonds nor the forming of nuclear bonds.
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Control rods are used to slow down the reaction in the reactor core when the core becomes too hot.

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