Nuclear Power Plant

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