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Nuclear Eenergy

Nuclear Eenergy

Assessment

Interactive Video

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Science

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9th - 12th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

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NGSS
HS-PS3-4, HS-ESS3-4

Standards-aligned

Created by

Matt Rosenhouse

Used 4+ times

FREE Resource

Standards-aligned

NGSS.HS-PS3-4
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NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the initial public perception of nuclear power in the 1940s?

Seen as too complex and risky

Viewed as a source of unlimited cheap energy

Only considered useful for military purposes

Regarded as unfeasible for widespread use

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of nuclear reactor became popular due to the oil crisis in the 1970s?

Gas-cooled reactor

Heavy water reactor

Breeder reactor

Light water reactor

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary function of water in a light water reactor?

To initiate the nuclear reaction

To control the energy of neutrons

To cool down the reactor core

To generate steam for turbines

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS3-4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What event in 1979 raised significant safety concerns about nuclear power?

The Fukushima disaster

The Three Mile Island accident

The Hanford Site leak

The Chernobyl disaster

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

As of the latest updates, what percentage of the world's energy demand is met by nuclear energy?

About 5%

About 10%

About 20%

About 15%

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