GSE GRADE 10 ELA - Nowhere to Go
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Grade 10
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Georgia Standards of Excellence
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- Q1Part A: What does repository mean in paragraph 15?storage areaabundant sourcemountainous regionhidden supply60sELAGSE10RI4
- Q2Part B: Which sentence from the article best helps the reader understand the meaning of repository?“After various states objected, Congress said to focus on just one site—Yucca Mountain in Nevada.”“Studying them would take even more time and money.”“The government was also supposed to review 10 possible disposal sites.”“That’s because many things are unclear about geology, human error, and so on.”60sELAGSE10RI4
- Q3Which sentence provides the best summary of the article?Spent fuel is a source of much debate among scientists, who do not agree about the best place to store it while it is still radioactive.Nuclear power plants are an important source of power, but they also produce radioactive waste that is dangerous to the environment.Although nuclear energy remains an important source of power, scientists do not agree about the best way to store radioactive waste produced at nuclear power plants.Nuclear power plants can provide power for many years by harnessing the heat produced as a result of nuclear fission.60sELAGSE10RI2
- Q4The diagram below shows the process of nuclear fission. Use the words from the table to correctly label each element of the diagram. You will use each word at least once, and one word twice.60sELAGSE10RI3
- Q5Which of these details does the author use to develop the idea that the U.S. government is unlikely to choose a permanent spent fuel waste disposal site anytime soon?The description of how states and individuals have objected to proposed sites.The description of a 2013 court decision regarding the NRC and site reviews.The explanation of how fission continues to add to the growing amount of waste.The quote from an expert who says anticipating the future is difficult.60sELAGSE10RI3
- Q6In paragraph 5, the author quotes Kevin Kamps’ belief that “high levels of radioactive waste can present hazards ‘for a million years or more...’” How do the ideas in paragraphs 11–18 build on this claim?Kamps’ quote indicates that some people are uncomfortable with consequences of using nuclear power, and paragraphs 11–18 describe how government officials are divided over the issue of disposal.Kamps’ quote suggests that nuclear power is dangerous, and paragraphs 11–18 provide details about the negative effects that radioactive waste could have on the environment.Kamps’ quote indicates why finding the right disposal site is important, and paragraphs 11–18 explain the obstacles that have so far prevented the government from finding such a site.Kamps’ quote shows that radioactive waste will have long-term effects on the planet, and paragraphs 11–18 confirm that such waste will be around much longer than anyone living today.60sELAGSE10RI5
- Q7Which sentence explains an association between fission and radioactivity in anuclear reactor?Fission starts the chain reaction that makes particles radioactive.Uranium is the result of fission and radioactive elements combining.The byproducts of fission are highly radioactive and dangerous.Fission is dangerous to elements because it causes them to be radioactive.60sELAGSE10RI5
- Q8Part A: Which sentence states one of the author’s purposes in the article?To show how spent fuel is stored in the different statesTo describe why scientists disagree about the future of nuclear powerTo reveal places where nuclear fission is an important source of powerTo explain the challenges related to storing radioactive waste60sELAGSE10RI6
- Q9Part B: How does the author use quotes from experts to help achieve her purpose?To provide examples of challenging ideasTo provide evidence that supports claimsTo explain her own opinionsTo demonstrate why things matter60sELAGSE10RI6
- Q10Part B: How does the author use figurative language to help achieve her purpose?To explain her own opinionsTo exaggerate details for powerful effectTo demonstrate why things matterTo provide examples of challenging ideas.60sELAGSE10RI6
- Q11Part B: How does the author use short sentences and familiar language to help achieve her purpose?To demonstrate why things matterTo exaggerate details for powerful effectTo explain her own opinionsTo simplify complex concepts.60sELAGSE10RI6
- Q12Part A: Based on information in the article, and the diagram “The Pressurized Water Reactor,” which part of a pressurized-water reactor is most likely to contain fuel assemblies?the pressurizerthe steam generatorthe condenserthe reactor vessel60sELAGSE10RI7
- Q13Part B: Which section of the article contains information that most strongly supports the answer to Part A?Sitting and SittingSplitting AtomsPools and CasksOut with the Old60sELAGSE10RI7
- Q14Which key idea in the article is best supported by the diagram “The Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR)” and its accompanying sidebar, “How Energy Gets from the Nuclear Reactor to You”?Nuclear energy is a reliable source of power.Nuclear power plants have high fixed costs.Radioactive waste can be safely stored in either pools or casks.Steam converts fission-produced heat energy into electricity.60sELAGSE10RI9
- Q15What can the reader conclude after analyzing information from both the article and the bar graph titled “Storage of Commercial Spent Fuel by State Through 2013”?States have an equal risk of contamination by nuclear waste.Illinois has produced more nuclear energy than any other state.Most states are storing their spent fuel in casks rather than in pools.Most American states are looking for new places to store spent fuel.60sELAGSE10RI7
