Nuclear energy
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- Q1What is the first step in the nuclear fuel cycle?ConversionEnrichmentDisposal of spent fuelUranium recovery30s
- Q2What is the final step in the nuclear fuel cycle?Disposal of spent fuel and other radioactive wasteUranium recoveryEnrichmentConversion30s
- Q3What is the process called to separate uranium from mined ore?EnrichmentReprocessingMillingDisposal30s
- Q4Which form does uranium take after it has been chemically treated and separated?Uranium hexafluorideYellow cakeUranium dioxideUranium oxide30s
- Q5What is the purpose of the conversion process?To generate electricityTo mine natural uranium oreTo convert uranium to a form suitable for enrichmentTo dispose of spent fuel30s
- Q6What is the target concentration of uranium-235 in most nuclear reactors' fuel?0.71%3 to 5%10%20%30s
- Q7What is the process called to increase the concentration of uranium-235?ReprocessingConversionDisposalEnrichment30s
- Q8What is the final form of enriched uranium in fuel assemblies?Uranium pelletsUranium hexafluoride gasUranium dioxide powderUranium oxide30s
- Q9What is the purpose of the nuclear fuel in a reactor?To cool the reactorTo generate heatTo produce electricity directlyTo store spent fuel30s
- Q10How can spent nuclear fuel be recycled to produce more energy?By burying it in underground containersBy using it as cooling materialBy disposing of it in stable rock formationsBy chemically reprocessing it to separate usable material from waste30s
- Q11What is the expected future method of disposing of high-level nuclear waste?Launching it into spaceDumping it in oceansDeep underground in stable rock formationsBurning it in special furnaces30s
- Q12What does a continuity test tell us?The color coding of a resistorThe voltage of a circuitThe resistance of a circuitWhether two things are electrically connected30s
- Q13Which terminal does the black probe of a multimeter go into when performing a continuity test?Any terminal will workThe positive terminalThe volts ohms milliamps terminalThe negative terminal labeled comm or common30s
- Q14What does it mean if a multimeter displays a value of zero or near zero during a continuity test?There is continuityThe multimeter is not functioning properlyThere is a short circuitThere is no continuity30s
- Q15What does a negative reading during a voltage test using a multimeter indicate?The multimeter is brokenThe battery is deadThe leads are backwardsThe voltage is out of range30s