Nuclear Energy
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- Q1
The central core of an atom that contains the protons and neutrons is called _________.
fission
rod
nucleus
fusion
30s - Q2
The splitting of an atom's nucleus into two smaller nuclei is known as __________.
nuclear fission
neutron
nuclear fusion
proton
30s - Q3
The part of the nuclear reactor where nuclear fission occurs is called _________.
fuel rod
meltdown
reactor vessel
control rod
30s - Q4
Which one of the following statements is TRUE about fuel rods?
A uranium rod that undergoes fission in a nuclear reactor.
Fuel made from living things.
A cadmium rod used in nuclear reactor to absorb neutrons from fission reactions.
Pollutants that are released into the air.
30s - Q5
These statements about control rod is TRUE, EXCEPT __________.
It is used to slow down the chain reaction.
It absorbs neutron released during fission.
It is made up of metal zinc.
It slows the speed of the chain reaction.
30s - Q6
What is a meltdown?
A substance that provides energy as the result of a chemical change.
A dangerous situation in which fuel rods inside a nuclear reactor melt.
The combining of two atomic nuclei to produce a single larger nucleus and much energy.
A thick, brownish haze formed when certain gases react with sunlight.
30s - Q7
Which one is TRUE about nuclear fusion?
It splits the atom nucleus into two smaller nuclei.
It is a condition when the reactor vessel generates so much heat and melts.
It is the reaction that occur in the reactor vessel.
It combines two atomic nuclei into a single larger nuclei.
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