Exam 12: Renewable Energy and Nuclear Power

A) is a form of combustion.
B) is the blending or "melting together" of two small atoms to form a large atom.
C) is the splitting of a large atom into two smaller atoms of different elements.
D) is the rearrangement of electrons that occurs during a chemical reaction.
E) is the process that powers the sun and other stars.

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A) not in my back yard
B) it commonly is a response to the proposal for a nuclear power plant
C) politicians and their term of office
D) is the "sister" response to NIMTOO
E) All of these are related

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C

A) no connection to water pollution.
B) limited risk from catastrophic accidents.
C) emission of few pollutants to the atmosphere.
D) no related occupational death.
E) unlimited supply.

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A) to convert half of a given mass into radioisotopes.
B) to extract one-half of the energy from the Earth's uranium supply.
C) for one half of the total amount of a radioactive substance to change into a different material.
D) for the sun to use up one-half of its available atomic resources.
E) None of these

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The amount of geothermal energy is enorm...

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A) breeding.
B) fabrication.
C) enrichment.
D) fission.
E) integration.

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A) is the result of the conversion of radiant energy into chemical energy.
B) is used in Montana to generate most of the electricity used in that state.
C) cannot be used to generate electricity.
D) has been used to pump water, irrigate fields and grind grain for many hundreds of years.
E) energy produces low levels of carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxides.

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A) have become more economical to produce and use over the past 25 years.
B) are the most efficient means of converting solar energy to electricity.
C) are currently only used in urban areas of highly developed countries.
D) have only been adapted for use in small appliances.
E) generate electricity with minimal pollution, but unfortunately, require expensive maintenance.

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The nuclear fuel cycle begins with minin...

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A) cannot be used to heat buildings.
B) is effective only in the summer.
C) uses the sun's energy without machines.
D) is a non-renewable resource.
E) depends on x-rays.

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A) isolated from major population centers.
B) geological stability.
C) no contact with groundwater.
D) near volcanic activity where waste can be destroyed by high temperatures.
E) no contact with flowing water or air movement.

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Nuclear power (including the fuel cycle) releases fewer greenhouse gases into the environment than coal-burning plants. Developing technology is producing new nuclear power plants - (pebble-bed modular reactors) that are safer and more cost effective to build and operate. Helium is used rather than water to turn turbines. Vitrification can be used to seal the spent fuel for safer storage. Emissions from coal burning plants also may release a significant amount of sulfur oxides and mercury into the atmosphere. Arguments against nuclear power include producing spent fuel that can provide a way for terrorists to develop nuclear weapons, the need for fossil fuel to mine and enrich uranium, and the safety concerns from nuclear power plant accidents.

A) the technology involved is less expensive.
B) they can work at night and on cloudy days, as well as in full sunlight.
C) they concentrate the sun's energy.
D) they are dependent on circulating hot water.
E) the technology involved is less expensive and they can work at night and on cloudy days, as well as in full sunlight

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A) plutonium-239 and uranium-235.
B) plutonium-239 and uranium-238.
C) radium-226 and uranium-235.
D) plutonium-239 and krypton-85.
E) uranium-235 and plutonium-240.

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A) reservoir-induced seismicity
B) habitat destruction
C) flooding potential
D) increased soil erosion
E) disruption of fish spawning

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A) the protective structure surrounding the reactor core.
B) the container used to store spent fuel rods.
C) used to control the fission process in the reactor core.
D) the site of steam and electricity production.
E) the standard location for on-site waste storage.

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A) plutonium - 239
B) cesium - 137
C) carbon - 12
D) krypton - 85
E) strontium - 90

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A) uncertainty and increased expense of building conventional coal power plants.
B) technological advances in methods for disposing of nuclear waste.
C) creating additional nuclear capacity is a political priority in the Unites States.
D) the uncertainty and increased expense of building conventional coal power plants and the fact that creating additional nuclear capacity is a political priority in the Unites States
E) All of these.

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