Question 1
Radiation exposure immediately around a properly functioning nuclear power plant is about
a.less than 1% of natural background exposure.
b.double normal environmental background exposure.
c.10 times higher than normal environmental background exposure.
d.100 times
higher than normal
environmental background exposure.
Question 2
Which of the following statements is true?
a.Fission begins with one reactant and yields two atomic products and a release of energy.
b.Fission begins with two reactants and yields one atomic product and a release of energy.
c.Fusion combines three reactants and yields one atomic product and a release of energy.
d.Fusion begins with one reactant and yields two atomic products and a release of energy.
Question 3
Carbon-12 and carbon-14 are isotopes of carbon. These isotopes differ in the number of:
a.protons
b.neutrons
c.electrons
d.protons, neutrons, or electrons
Question 4
Nuclear bombs rely upon:
a.a domino effect that causes the nuclear fission of uranium-235 in less than a second
b.a domino effect that causes the nuclear fusion of uranium-235 in less than a second
c.an instantaneous fission of uranium-235 under extreme pressures
d.an instantaneous fusion of uranium-235 under extreme pressures