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What is the main reason why many nuclear power plants are located near bodies of water?

A
to wash wastes out of the power plant
B
to be close to shipping lanes for frequent fuel delivery
C
to have easy access to a coolant for the reactor
D
to avoid problems with water supply during a drought
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The image shows a process that releases nuclear energy.

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A
The process must be fusion because energy is released.
B
The process must be fusion because a heavier nucleus forms from smaller nuclei.
C
The process must be fission because a large nucleus breaks into smaller nuclei.
D
The process must be fission because neutrons are formed.
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Improvements in which area would help reduce the possibility of damage to the environment when using uranium as a fuel?

A
more-efficient extraction techniques
B
better control of fusion reactions
C
stronger-pumping wells
D
thicker shielding around the reactor
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What is the correct order of energy conversions associated with a power plant that uses nuclear fission reactions?

A
thermal to nuclear to mechanical to electrical
B
thermal to mechanical to nuclear to electrical
C
nuclear to mechanical to electrical to thermal
D
nuclear to thermal to mechanical to electrical
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During a heat wave, there is an increased demand for electricity to operate air conditioners. The basic design of a nuclear reactor that generates electricity is shown below.

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A
lower the control rods, which will absorb more neutrons before they can split atoms
B
raise the control rods so that fewer neutrons are absorbed and more can split uranium atoms
C
remove some of the fuel rods, which will leave more room for additional neutrons to split atoms
D
add additional fuel rods to generate additional neutrons to split uranium atoms
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Why are very high temperatures and pressures required for fusion to occur?

A
to generate the neutrons that are needed to break the nuclei
B
to overcome the repulsion between the protons in the nuclei that join
C
to maintain the proper conditions to keep the chain reaction going
D
to keep the uranium fuel separate from the control rods
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What is Albert Einstein’s contribution to the understanding of nuclear energy?

A
He proposed that matter can be converted to energy and vice versa.
B
He first discovered that nuclear-reaction products are lighter than the reactants.
C
He developed the use of nuclear reactions to generate electricity.
D
He demonstrated that a uranium nucleus splits and releases neutrons.
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A nuclear power plant is built alongside a river. What measurements should a monitoring station downstream record to be sure that the proper procedures are being followed at the power plant?

A
density and radiation levels
B
radiation levels and dust levels
C
salt concentration and temperature
D
temperature and radiation levels
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The storage method used for radioactive wastes generated from fission nuclear reactors must be designed to last for how long?

A
months
B
years
C
centuries
D
weeks
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During early research in nuclear energy, why were scientists surprised that the products from splitting a uranium nucleus had less mass than the reactants?

A
They expected that the large release of energy would cause an increase in mass.
B
Up to that time, only chemical changes were known to form less mass than they started with.
C
All known changes always started and ended with the same amount of mass.
D
Other known nuclear changes resulted in the same mass of products as reactants.

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