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CSET Energy From Nuclear Reactors

Subjects : cset, science
Instructions:
  • Answer 22 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Any substance used to slow down neutrons in nuclear reactors






2. The minimum mass of fissionable material that can sustain a chain reaction






3. A method of safely storing high - level radioactive liquid wastes in solid form - as enormous glass logs.






4. Most abundant isotope of uranium






5. Enrichment level needed to operate a nuclear power plant






6. Slow the chain reaction by absorbing neutrons






7. Fraction of US electricity that comes from nuclear energy






8. Occurs when U-238 captures a neutron






9. Diablo Canyon - San Onofre






10. Radioactive material left behind from uranium mining operations






11. A massive tower designed to dissipate waste heat from a power plant (or other industrial plant) in to the atmosphere.






12. Large structure that contains important parts in a nuclear powerplant






13. Percent of California's electricity from nuclear power


14. Reusing highly radioactive spent nuclear fuel by chemically separating the unused uranium and plutonium from other radioactive waste products.






15. Contains the same amount of energy as one pellet of enriched uranium






16. Uranium used to produce energy






17. Heat produced by Nuclear fission is used to produce steam from liquid water here






18. Nuclear reactors that produce more fuel than they use






19. Enrichment level needed to make a bomb






20. Emergency shutting down of a nuclear reactor






21. Nuclear power plants - reactors for spacecraft and ships - research reactors - production of radioisotopes in medicine






22. Percent of enriched uranium imported by the US from Russia