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## NuclearPower_2

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### NuclearPower_2-v1s1

1. In a PWR reactor, the water is kept under high pressure
    ___ a) to prevent it from boiling
    ___ b) to slow down the neutrons
    ___ c) to reduce the heat required to boil it
    ___ d) only in the reactor core
2. Reactors that use natural (unenriched) uranium are
    ___ a) are likely to emerge in the next few decades
    ___ b) are already in use
    ___ c) considered impossible
3. It has been estimated that if Japan had never adopted nuclear power, the use of other fuels would have caused more lost years of life.
    ___ a) true
    ___ b) false
4. Nuclear power plants typically have
    ___ a) high capital costs and high fuel costs
    ___ b) low capital costs and high fuel costs
    ___ c) high capital costs and low fuel costs
    ___ d) low capital costs and low fuel costs
5. One concern about fast breeder reactors is that the uranium reserves will be exhausted more quickly
    ___ a) true
    ___ b) false
6. A 2008 report from Oak Ridge National Laboratory concluded that the dose to the public from radiation from properly run nuclear plants is ___________ the radiation created by burning coal
    ___ a) about the same as
    ___ b) 10 times more than
    ___ c) 100 times more than
    ___ d) 10 times less than
    ___ e) 100 times less than
7. The reprocessing of spent Uranium helps alleviate the problem of long term waste storage
    ___ a) true
    ___ b) false
8. How many latent (cancer) deaths are estimated to result from the Three Mile Island accident?
    ___ a) from 4000 to 25,000
    ___ b) zero
    ___ c) from 0 to 1000
9. Fuel rods spend typically ______ total now inside the reactor, generally until _____ of their uranium has been fissioned
    ___ a) 6 months; 3%
    ___ b) 6 months; 30%
    ___ c) 6 years; 30%
    ___ d) 6 years; 3%
10. Fast breeder reactors use uranium-238, an isotope which constitutes _____ of naturally occurring uranium
    ___ a) 1 %
    ___ b) 60%
    ___ c) 3%
    ___ d) 99%
    ___ e) 30%
11. The reprocessing of spent Uranium worsens the problem of long term waste storage
    ___ a) true
    ___ b) false
12. The Megatons to Megawatts Program
    ___ a) purchases spent fuel that could otherwise be used to make weapons, and is considered a success
    ___ b) converts weapons grade uranium into fuel for commercial reactors, and is considered a failure
    ___ c) purchases spent fuel that could otherwise be used to make weapons, and is considered a failure
    ___ d) converts weapons grade uranium into fuel for commercial reactors, and is considered a success
13. It has been estimated that farmland lost due to Fukushima accident will be again useful for farming in 40-60 years
    ___ a) true
    ___ b) false
14. The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in New Mexico
    ___ a) is currently taking nuclear waste from production reactors
    ___ b) can no longer nuclear waste from production reactors because it is full
    ___ c) was originally a research and development facility but is now under private ownership
15. In the United States, reprocessing of spent Uranium
    ___ a) provides 20% of our fuel needs and allows the United States to export nuclear fuel
    ___ b) provides 5% of our fuel needs which is consumed within the United states
    ___ c) is not allowed due to nuclear weapon proliferation concerns
    ___ d) is not allowed due to waste management concerns
16. One concern is that long term nuclear waste management is now being performed by a number of private waste management companies
    ___ a) true
    ___ b) false
17. It has been estimated that farmland lost due to Fukushima accident will not be farmed for centuries
    ___ a) true
    ___ b) false
18. High-level radioactive waste management is a daunting problem because
    ___ a) the isotopes are short-lived
    ___ b) they cannot be stored underground
    ___ c) the isotopes are long-lived
19. After about __________ in a spent fuel pool the spent fuel can be moved to dry storage casks or reprocessed.
    ___ a) 5 months
    ___ b) 5 years
    ___ c) 50 years
20. Uranium is approximately ______________ than silver in the Earth's crust.
    ___ a) 4 times more common
    ___ b) 40 times more common
    ___ c) 40 times less common
    ___ d) 4 times less common
21. A 2008 report from Oak Ridge National Laboratory concluded that the dose to the public from radiation from coal plants is ___________ the radiation nuclear plants (excluding the possibility of accidental discharges of radioactive material
    ___ a) 100 times less than
    ___ b) about the same as
    ___ c) 10 times less than
    ___ d) 100 times more than
    ___ e) 10 times more than

#### Key to NuclearPower_2-v1s1

1. In a PWR reactor, the water is kept under high pressure
       + a) to prevent it from boiling
       - b) to slow down the neutrons
       - c) to reduce the heat required to boil it
       - d) only in the reactor core
2. Reactors that use natural (unenriched) uranium are
       - a) are likely to emerge in the next few decades
       + b) are already in use
       - c) considered impossible
3. It has been estimated that if Japan had never adopted nuclear power, the use of other fuels would have caused more lost years of life.
       + a) true
       - b) false
4. Nuclear power plants typically have
       - a) high capital costs and high fuel costs
       - b) low capital costs and high fuel costs
       + c) high capital costs and low fuel costs
       - d) low capital costs and low fuel costs
5. One concern about fast breeder reactors is that the uranium reserves will be exhausted more quickly
       - a) true
       + b) false
6. A 2008 report from Oak Ridge National Laboratory concluded that the dose to the public from radiation from properly run nuclear plants is ___________ the radiation created by burning coal
       - a) about the same as
       - b) 10 times more than
       - c) 100 times more than
       - d) 10 times less than
       + e) 100 times less than
7. The reprocessing of spent Uranium helps alleviate the problem of long term waste storage
       + a) true
       - b) false
8. How many latent (cancer) deaths are estimated to result from the Three Mile Island accident?
       - a) from 4000 to 25,000
       + b) zero
       - c) from 0 to 1000
9. Fuel rods spend typically ______ total now inside the reactor, generally until _____ of their uranium has been fissioned
       - a) 6 months; 3%
       - b) 6 months; 30%
       - c) 6 years; 30%
       + d) 6 years; 3%
10. Fast breeder reactors use uranium-238, an isotope which constitutes _____ of naturally occurring uranium
       - a) 1 %
       - b) 60%
       - c) 3%
       + d) 99%
       - e) 30%
11. The reprocessing of spent Uranium worsens the problem of long term waste storage
       - a) true
       + b) false
12. The Megatons to Megawatts Program
       - a) purchases spent fuel that could otherwise be used to make weapons, and is considered a success
       - b) converts weapons grade uranium into fuel for commercial reactors, and is considered a failure
       - c) purchases spent fuel that could otherwise be used to make weapons, and is considered a failure
       + d) converts weapons grade uranium into fuel for commercial reactors, and is considered a success
13. It has been estimated that farmland lost due to Fukushima accident will be again useful for farming in 40-60 years
       - a) true
       + b) false
14. The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in New Mexico
       + a) is currently taking nuclear waste from production reactors
       - b) can no longer nuclear waste from production reactors because it is full
       - c) was originally a research and development facility but is now under private ownership
15. In the United States, reprocessing of spent Uranium
       - a) provides 20% of our fuel needs and allows the United States to export nuclear fuel
       - b) provides 5% of our fuel needs which is consumed within the United states
       + c) is not allowed due to nuclear weapon proliferation concerns
       - d) is not allowed due to waste management concerns
16. One concern is that long term nuclear waste management is now being performed by a number of private waste management companies
       - a) true
       + b) false
17. It has been estimated that farmland lost due to Fukushima accident will not be farmed for centuries
       + a) true
       - b) false
18. High-level radioactive waste management is a daunting problem because
       - a) the isotopes are short-lived
       - b) they cannot be stored underground
       + c) the isotopes are long-lived
19. After about __________ in a spent fuel pool the spent fuel can be moved to dry storage casks or reprocessed.
       - a) 5 months
       + b) 5 years
       - c) 50 years
20. Uranium is approximately ______________ than silver in the Earth's crust.
       - a) 4 times more common
       + b) 40 times more common
       - c) 40 times less common
       - d) 4 times less common
21. A 2008 report from Oak Ridge National Laboratory concluded that the dose to the public from radiation from coal plants is ___________ the radiation nuclear plants (excluding the possibility of accidental discharges of radioactive material
       - a) 100 times less than
       - b) about the same as
       - c) 10 times less than
       + d) 100 times more than
       - e) 10 times more than

### NuclearPower_2-v2s1

1. One concern about fast breeder reactors is that the uranium reserves will be exhausted more quickly
    ___ a) true
    ___ b) false
2. A 2008 report from Oak Ridge National Laboratory concluded that the dose to the public from radiation from properly run nuclear plants is ___________ the radiation created by burning coal
    ___ a) about the same as
    ___ b) 100 times less than
    ___ c) 10 times less than
    ___ d) 100 times more than
    ___ e) 10 times more than
3. A 2008 report from Oak Ridge National Laboratory concluded that the dose to the public from radiation from coal plants is ___________ the radiation nuclear plants (excluding the possibility of accidental discharges of radioactive material
    ___ a) 100 times more than
    ___ b) 10 times more than
    ___ c) 10 times less than
    ___ d) about the same as
    ___ e) 100 times less than
4. High-level radioactive waste management is a daunting problem because
    ___ a) they cannot be stored underground
    ___ b) the isotopes are short-lived
    ___ c) the isotopes are long-lived
5. It has been estimated that farmland lost due to Fukushima accident will be again useful for farming in 40-60 years
    ___ a) true
    ___ b) false
6. In the United States, reprocessing of spent Uranium
    ___ a) is not allowed due to nuclear weapon proliferation concerns
    ___ b) is not allowed due to waste management concerns
    ___ c) provides 20% of our fuel needs and allows the United States to export nuclear fuel
    ___ d) provides 5% of our fuel needs which is consumed within the United states
7. How many latent (cancer) deaths are estimated to result from the Three Mile Island accident?
    ___ a) from 4000 to 25,000
    ___ b) from 0 to 1000
    ___ c) zero
8. It has been estimated that if Japan had never adopted nuclear power, the use of other fuels would have caused more lost years of life.
    ___ a) true
    ___ b) false
9. Fuel rods spend typically ______ total now inside the reactor, generally until _____ of their uranium has been fissioned
    ___ a) 6 months; 30%
    ___ b) 6 years; 3%
    ___ c) 6 years; 30%
    ___ d) 6 months; 3%
10. Uranium is approximately ______________ than silver in the Earth's crust.
    ___ a) 4 times less common
    ___ b) 40 times less common
    ___ c) 4 times more common
    ___ d) 40 times more common
11. Nuclear power plants typically have
    ___ a) high capital costs and low fuel costs
    ___ b) low capital costs and low fuel costs
    ___ c) low capital costs and high fuel costs
    ___ d) high capital costs and high fuel costs
12. It has been estimated that farmland lost due to Fukushima accident will not be farmed for centuries
    ___ a) true
    ___ b) false
13. The Megatons to Megawatts Program
    ___ a) purchases spent fuel that could otherwise be used to make weapons, and is considered a failure
    ___ b) converts weapons grade uranium into fuel for commercial reactors, and is considered a success
    ___ c) converts weapons grade uranium into fuel for commercial reactors, and is considered a failure
    ___ d) purchases spent fuel that could otherwise be used to make weapons, and is considered a success
14. The reprocessing of spent Uranium helps alleviate the problem of long term waste storage
    ___ a) true
    ___ b) false
15. The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in New Mexico
    ___ a) was originally a research and development facility but is now under private ownership
    ___ b) can no longer nuclear waste from production reactors because it is full
    ___ c) is currently taking nuclear waste from production reactors
16. The reprocessing of spent Uranium worsens the problem of long term waste storage
    ___ a) true
    ___ b) false
17. One concern is that long term nuclear waste management is now being performed by a number of private waste management companies
    ___ a) true
    ___ b) false
18. Fast breeder reactors use uranium-238, an isotope which constitutes _____ of naturally occurring uranium
    ___ a) 30%
    ___ b) 99%
    ___ c) 1 %
    ___ d) 60%
    ___ e) 3%
19. In a PWR reactor, the water is kept under high pressure
    ___ a) to slow down the neutrons
    ___ b) to prevent it from boiling
    ___ c) only in the reactor core
    ___ d) to reduce the heat required to boil it
20. After about __________ in a spent fuel pool the spent fuel can be moved to dry storage casks or reprocessed.
    ___ a) 50 years
    ___ b) 5 years
    ___ c) 5 months
21. Reactors that use natural (unenriched) uranium are
    ___ a) are already in use
    ___ b) are likely to emerge in the next few decades
    ___ c) considered impossible

#### Key to NuclearPower_2-v2s1

1. One concern about fast breeder reactors is that the uranium reserves will be exhausted more quickly
       - a) true
       + b) false
2. A 2008 report from Oak Ridge National Laboratory concluded that the dose to the public from radiation from properly run nuclear plants is ___________ the radiation created by burning coal
       - a) about the same as
       + b) 100 times less than
       - c) 10 times less than
       - d) 100 times more than
       - e) 10 times more than
3. A 2008 report from Oak Ridge National Laboratory concluded that the dose to the public from radiation from coal plants is ___________ the radiation nuclear plants (excluding the possibility of accidental discharges of radioactive material
       + a) 100 times more than
       - b) 10 times more than
       - c) 10 times less than
       - d) about the same as
       - e) 100 times less than
4. High-level radioactive waste management is a daunting problem because
       - a) they cannot be stored underground
       - b) the isotopes are short-lived
       + c) the isotopes are long-lived
5. It has been estimated that farmland lost due to Fukushima accident will be again useful for farming in 40-60 years
       - a) true
       + b) false
6. In the United States, reprocessing of spent Uranium
       + a) is not allowed due to nuclear weapon proliferation concerns
       - b) is not allowed due to waste management concerns
       - c) provides 20% of our fuel needs and allows the United States to export nuclear fuel
       - d) provides 5% of our fuel needs which is consumed within the United states
7. How many latent (cancer) deaths are estimated to result from the Three Mile Island accident?
       - a) from 4000 to 25,000
       - b) from 0 to 1000
       + c) zero
8. It has been estimated that if Japan had never adopted nuclear power, the use of other fuels would have caused more lost years of life.
       + a) true
       - b) false
9. Fuel rods spend typically ______ total now inside the reactor, generally until _____ of their uranium has been fissioned
       - a) 6 months; 30%
       + b) 6 years; 3%
       - c) 6 years; 30%
       - d) 6 months; 3%
10. Uranium is approximately ______________ than silver in the Earth's crust.
       - a) 4 times less common
       - b) 40 times less common
       - c) 4 times more common
       + d) 40 times more common
11. Nuclear power plants typically have
       + a) high capital costs and low fuel costs
       - b) low capital costs and low fuel costs
       - c) low capital costs and high fuel costs
       - d) high capital costs and high fuel costs
12. It has been estimated that farmland lost due to Fukushima accident will not be farmed for centuries
       + a) true
       - b) false
13. The Megatons to Megawatts Program
       - a) purchases spent fuel that could otherwise be used to make weapons, and is considered a failure
       + b) converts weapons grade uranium into fuel for commercial reactors, and is considered a success
       - c) converts weapons grade uranium into fuel for commercial reactors, and is considered a failure
       - d) purchases spent fuel that could otherwise be used to make weapons, and is considered a success
14. The reprocessing of spent Uranium helps alleviate the problem of long term waste storage
       + a) true
       - b) false
15. The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in New Mexico
       - a) was originally a research and development facility but is now under private ownership
       - b) can no longer nuclear waste from production reactors because it is full
       + c) is currently taking nuclear waste from production reactors
16. The reprocessing of spent Uranium worsens the problem of long term waste storage
       - a) true
       + b) false
17. One concern is that long term nuclear waste management is now being performed by a number of private waste management companies
       - a) true
       + b) false
18. Fast breeder reactors use uranium-238, an isotope which constitutes _____ of naturally occurring uranium
       - a) 30%
       + b) 99%
       - c) 1 %
       - d) 60%
       - e) 3%
19. In a PWR reactor, the water is kept under high pressure
       - a) to slow down the neutrons
       + b) to prevent it from boiling
       - c) only in the reactor core
       - d) to reduce the heat required to boil it
20. After about __________ in a spent fuel pool the spent fuel can be moved to dry storage casks or reprocessed.
       - a) 50 years
       + b) 5 years
       - c) 5 months
21. Reactors that use natural (unenriched) uranium are
       + a) are already in use
       - b) are likely to emerge in the next few decades
       - c) considered impossible

### NuclearPower_2-v1s2

1. The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in New Mexico
    ___ a) was originally a research and development facility but is now under private ownership
    ___ b) is currently taking nuclear waste from production reactors
    ___ c) can no longer nuclear waste from production reactors because it is full
2. Fast breeder reactors use uranium-238, an isotope which constitutes _____ of naturally occurring uranium
    ___ a) 60%
    ___ b) 1 %
    ___ c) 99%
    ___ d) 30%
    ___ e) 3%
3. The reprocessing of spent Uranium worsens the problem of long term waste storage
    ___ a) true
    ___ b) false
4. How many latent (cancer) deaths are estimated to result from the Three Mile Island accident?
    ___ a) from 0 to 1000
    ___ b) zero
    ___ c) from 4000 to 25,000
5. After about __________ in a spent fuel pool the spent fuel can be moved to dry storage casks or reprocessed.
    ___ a) 5 months
    ___ b) 5 years
    ___ c) 50 years
6. One concern is that long term nuclear waste management is now being performed by a number of private waste management companies
    ___ a) true
    ___ b) false
7. It has been estimated that if Japan had never adopted nuclear power, the use of other fuels would have caused more lost years of life.
    ___ a) true
    ___ b) false
8. It has been estimated that farmland lost due to Fukushima accident will not be farmed for centuries
    ___ a) true
    ___ b) false
9. In the United States, reprocessing of spent Uranium
    ___ a) provides 5% of our fuel needs which is consumed within the United states
    ___ b) is not allowed due to waste management concerns
    ___ c) is not allowed due to nuclear weapon proliferation concerns
    ___ d) provides 20% of our fuel needs and allows the United States to export nuclear fuel
10. Nuclear power plants typically have
    ___ a) low capital costs and high fuel costs
    ___ b) high capital costs and high fuel costs
    ___ c) low capital costs and low fuel costs
    ___ d) high capital costs and low fuel costs
11. It has been estimated that farmland lost due to Fukushima accident will be again useful for farming in 40-60 years
    ___ a) true
    ___ b) false
12. High-level radioactive waste management is a daunting problem because
    ___ a) they cannot be stored underground
    ___ b) the isotopes are short-lived
    ___ c) the isotopes are long-lived
13. One concern about fast breeder reactors is that the uranium reserves will be exhausted more quickly
    ___ a) true
    ___ b) false
14. Fuel rods spend typically ______ total now inside the reactor, generally until _____ of their uranium has been fissioned
    ___ a) 6 months; 3%
    ___ b) 6 months; 30%
    ___ c) 6 years; 3%
    ___ d) 6 years; 30%
15. In a PWR reactor, the water is kept under high pressure
    ___ a) to slow down the neutrons
    ___ b) to prevent it from boiling
    ___ c) only in the reactor core
    ___ d) to reduce the heat required to boil it
16. The reprocessing of spent Uranium helps alleviate the problem of long term waste storage
    ___ a) true
    ___ b) false
17. A 2008 report from Oak Ridge National Laboratory concluded that the dose to the public from radiation from coal plants is ___________ the radiation nuclear plants (excluding the possibility of accidental discharges of radioactive material
    ___ a) about the same as
    ___ b) 10 times more than
    ___ c) 10 times less than
    ___ d) 100 times more than
    ___ e) 100 times less than
18. Reactors that use natural (unenriched) uranium are
    ___ a) are likely to emerge in the next few decades
    ___ b) considered impossible
    ___ c) are already in use
19. Uranium is approximately ______________ than silver in the Earth's crust.
    ___ a) 40 times more common
    ___ b) 4 times less common
    ___ c) 4 times more common
    ___ d) 40 times less common
20. A 2008 report from Oak Ridge National Laboratory concluded that the dose to the public from radiation from properly run nuclear plants is ___________ the radiation created by burning coal
    ___ a) 100 times less than
    ___ b) 10 times less than
    ___ c) 10 times more than
    ___ d) about the same as
    ___ e) 100 times more than
21. The Megatons to Megawatts Program
    ___ a) purchases spent fuel that could otherwise be used to make weapons, and is considered a failure
    ___ b) purchases spent fuel that could otherwise be used to make weapons, and is considered a success
    ___ c) converts weapons grade uranium into fuel for commercial reactors, and is considered a success
    ___ d) converts weapons grade uranium into fuel for commercial reactors, and is considered a failure

#### Key to NuclearPower_2-v1s2

1. The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in New Mexico
       - a) was originally a research and development facility but is now under private ownership
       + b) is currently taking nuclear waste from production reactors
       - c) can no longer nuclear waste from production reactors because it is full
2. Fast breeder reactors use uranium-238, an isotope which constitutes _____ of naturally occurring uranium
       - a) 60%
       - b) 1 %
       + c) 99%
       - d) 30%
       - e) 3%
3. The reprocessing of spent Uranium worsens the problem of long term waste storage
       - a) true
       + b) false
4. How many latent (cancer) deaths are estimated to result from the Three Mile Island accident?
       - a) from 0 to 1000
       + b) zero
       - c) from 4000 to 25,000
5. After about __________ in a spent fuel pool the spent fuel can be moved to dry storage casks or reprocessed.
       - a) 5 months
       + b) 5 years
       - c) 50 years
6. One concern is that long term nuclear waste management is now being performed by a number of private waste management companies
       - a) true
       + b) false
7. It has been estimated that if Japan had never adopted nuclear power, the use of other fuels would have caused more lost years of life.
       + a) true
       - b) false
8. It has been estimated that farmland lost due to Fukushima accident will not be farmed for centuries
       + a) true
       - b) false
9. In the United States, reprocessing of spent Uranium
       - a) provides 5% of our fuel needs which is consumed within the United states
       - b) is not allowed due to waste management concerns
       + c) is not allowed due to nuclear weapon proliferation concerns
       - d) provides 20% of our fuel needs and allows the United States to export nuclear fuel
10. Nuclear power plants typically have
       - a) low capital costs and high fuel costs
       - b) high capital costs and high fuel costs
       - c) low capital costs and low fuel costs
       + d) high capital costs and low fuel costs
11. It has been estimated that farmland lost due to Fukushima accident will be again useful for farming in 40-60 years
       - a) true
       + b) false
12. High-level radioactive waste management is a daunting problem because
       - a) they cannot be stored underground
       - b) the isotopes are short-lived
       + c) the isotopes are long-lived
13. One concern about fast breeder reactors is that the uranium reserves will be exhausted more quickly
       - a) true
       + b) false
14. Fuel rods spend typically ______ total now inside the reactor, generally until _____ of their uranium has been fissioned
       - a) 6 months; 3%
       - b) 6 months; 30%
       + c) 6 years; 3%
       - d) 6 years; 30%
15. In a PWR reactor, the water is kept under high pressure
       - a) to slow down the neutrons
       + b) to prevent it from boiling
       - c) only in the reactor core
       - d) to reduce the heat required to boil it
16. The reprocessing of spent Uranium helps alleviate the problem of long term waste storage
       + a) true
       - b) false
17. A 2008 report from Oak Ridge National Laboratory concluded that the dose to the public from radiation from coal plants is ___________ the radiation nuclear plants (excluding the possibility of accidental discharges of radioactive material
       - a) about the same as
       - b) 10 times more than
       - c) 10 times less than
       + d) 100 times more than
       - e) 100 times less than
18. Reactors that use natural (unenriched) uranium are
       - a) are likely to emerge in the next few decades
       - b) considered impossible
       + c) are already in use
19. Uranium is approximately ______________ than silver in the Earth's crust.
       + a) 40 times more common
       - b) 4 times less common
       - c) 4 times more common
       - d) 40 times less common
20. A 2008 report from Oak Ridge National Laboratory concluded that the dose to the public from radiation from properly run nuclear plants is ___________ the radiation created by burning coal
       + a) 100 times less than
       - b) 10 times less than
       - c) 10 times more than
       - d) about the same as
       - e) 100 times more than
21. The Megatons to Megawatts Program
       - a) purchases spent fuel that could otherwise be used to make weapons, and is considered a failure
       - b) purchases spent fuel that could otherwise be used to make weapons, and is considered a success
       + c) converts weapons grade uranium into fuel for commercial reactors, and is considered a success
       - d) converts weapons grade uranium into fuel for commercial reactors, and is considered a failure

### NuclearPower_2-v2s2

1. Fast breeder reactors use uranium-238, an isotope which constitutes _____ of naturally occurring uranium
    ___ a) 60%
    ___ b) 99%
    ___ c) 30%
    ___ d) 1 %
    ___ e) 3%
2. The reprocessing of spent Uranium helps alleviate the problem of long term waste storage
    ___ a) true
    ___ b) false
3. It has been estimated that farmland lost due to Fukushima accident will be again useful for farming in 40-60 years
    ___ a) true
    ___ b) false
4. How many latent (cancer) deaths are estimated to result from the Three Mile Island accident?
    ___ a) from 4000 to 25,000
    ___ b) zero
    ___ c) from 0 to 1000
5. Reactors that use natural (unenriched) uranium are
    ___ a) are already in use
    ___ b) are likely to emerge in the next few decades
    ___ c) considered impossible
6. The reprocessing of spent Uranium worsens the problem of long term waste storage
    ___ a) true
    ___ b) false
7. It has been estimated that farmland lost due to Fukushima accident will not be farmed for centuries
    ___ a) true
    ___ b) false
8. High-level radioactive waste management is a daunting problem because
    ___ a) the isotopes are short-lived
    ___ b) the isotopes are long-lived
    ___ c) they cannot be stored underground
9. It has been estimated that if Japan had never adopted nuclear power, the use of other fuels would have caused more lost years of life.
    ___ a) true
    ___ b) false
10. In a PWR reactor, the water is kept under high pressure
    ___ a) to prevent it from boiling
    ___ b) only in the reactor core
    ___ c) to slow down the neutrons
    ___ d) to reduce the heat required to boil it
11. Fuel rods spend typically ______ total now inside the reactor, generally until _____ of their uranium has been fissioned
    ___ a) 6 years; 3%
    ___ b) 6 years; 30%
    ___ c) 6 months; 30%
    ___ d) 6 months; 3%
12. Nuclear power plants typically have
    ___ a) high capital costs and low fuel costs
    ___ b) high capital costs and high fuel costs
    ___ c) low capital costs and high fuel costs
    ___ d) low capital costs and low fuel costs
13. The Megatons to Megawatts Program
    ___ a) purchases spent fuel that could otherwise be used to make weapons, and is considered a success
    ___ b) purchases spent fuel that could otherwise be used to make weapons, and is considered a failure
    ___ c) converts weapons grade uranium into fuel for commercial reactors, and is considered a failure
    ___ d) converts weapons grade uranium into fuel for commercial reactors, and is considered a success
14. The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in New Mexico
    ___ a) was originally a research and development facility but is now under private ownership
    ___ b) can no longer nuclear waste from production reactors because it is full
    ___ c) is currently taking nuclear waste from production reactors
15. A 2008 report from Oak Ridge National Laboratory concluded that the dose to the public from radiation from coal plants is ___________ the radiation nuclear plants (excluding the possibility of accidental discharges of radioactive material
    ___ a) 10 times less than
    ___ b) about the same as
    ___ c) 100 times more than
    ___ d) 10 times more than
    ___ e) 100 times less than
16. After about __________ in a spent fuel pool the spent fuel can be moved to dry storage casks or reprocessed.
    ___ a) 5 months
    ___ b) 5 years
    ___ c) 50 years
17. A 2008 report from Oak Ridge National Laboratory concluded that the dose to the public from radiation from properly run nuclear plants is ___________ the radiation created by burning coal
    ___ a) 10 times more than
    ___ b) about the same as
    ___ c) 10 times less than
    ___ d) 100 times less than
    ___ e) 100 times more than
18. One concern is that long term nuclear waste management is now being performed by a number of private waste management companies
    ___ a) true
    ___ b) false
19. Uranium is approximately ______________ than silver in the Earth's crust.
    ___ a) 4 times more common
    ___ b) 40 times more common
    ___ c) 4 times less common
    ___ d) 40 times less common
20. One concern about fast breeder reactors is that the uranium reserves will be exhausted more quickly
    ___ a) true
    ___ b) false
21. In the United States, reprocessing of spent Uranium
    ___ a) provides 5% of our fuel needs which is consumed within the United states
    ___ b) is not allowed due to waste management concerns
    ___ c) provides 20% of our fuel needs and allows the United States to export nuclear fuel
    ___ d) is not allowed due to nuclear weapon proliferation concerns

#### Key to NuclearPower_2-v2s2

1. Fast breeder reactors use uranium-238, an isotope which constitutes _____ of naturally occurring uranium
       - a) 60%
       + b) 99%
       - c) 30%
       - d) 1 %
       - e) 3%
2. The reprocessing of spent Uranium helps alleviate the problem of long term waste storage
       + a) true
       - b) false
3. It has been estimated that farmland lost due to Fukushima accident will be again useful for farming in 40-60 years
       - a) true
       + b) false
4. How many latent (cancer) deaths are estimated to result from the Three Mile Island accident?
       - a) from 4000 to 25,000
       + b) zero
       - c) from 0 to 1000
5. Reactors that use natural (unenriched) uranium are
       + a) are already in use
       - b) are likely to emerge in the next few decades
       - c) considered impossible
6. The reprocessing of spent Uranium worsens the problem of long term waste storage
       - a) true
       + b) false
7. It has been estimated that farmland lost due to Fukushima accident will not be farmed for centuries
       + a) true
       - b) false
8. High-level radioactive waste management is a daunting problem because
       - a) the isotopes are short-lived
       + b) the isotopes are long-lived
       - c) they cannot be stored underground
9. It has been estimated that if Japan had never adopted nuclear power, the use of other fuels would have caused more lost years of life.
       + a) true
       - b) false
10. In a PWR reactor, the water is kept under high pressure
       + a) to prevent it from boiling
       - b) only in the reactor core
       - c) to slow down the neutrons
       - d) to reduce the heat required to boil it
11. Fuel rods spend typically ______ total now inside the reactor, generally until _____ of their uranium has been fissioned
       + a) 6 years; 3%
       - b) 6 years; 30%
       - c) 6 months; 30%
       - d) 6 months; 3%
12. Nuclear power plants typically have
       + a) high capital costs and low fuel costs
       - b) high capital costs and high fuel costs
       - c) low capital costs and high fuel costs
       - d) low capital costs and low fuel costs
13. The Megatons to Megawatts Program
       - a) purchases spent fuel that could otherwise be used to make weapons, and is considered a success
       - b) purchases spent fuel that could otherwise be used to make weapons, and is considered a failure
       - c) converts weapons grade uranium into fuel for commercial reactors, and is considered a failure
       + d) converts weapons grade uranium into fuel for commercial reactors, and is considered a success
14. The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in New Mexico
       - a) was originally a research and development facility but is now under private ownership
       - b) can no longer nuclear waste from production reactors because it is full
       + c) is currently taking nuclear waste from production reactors
15. A 2008 report from Oak Ridge National Laboratory concluded that the dose to the public from radiation from coal plants is ___________ the radiation nuclear plants (excluding the possibility of accidental discharges of radioactive material
       - a) 10 times less than
       - b) about the same as
       + c) 100 times more than
       - d) 10 times more than
       - e) 100 times less than
16. After about __________ in a spent fuel pool the spent fuel can be moved to dry storage casks or reprocessed.
       - a) 5 months
       + b) 5 years
       - c) 50 years
17. A 2008 report from Oak Ridge National Laboratory concluded that the dose to the public from radiation from properly run nuclear plants is ___________ the radiation created by burning coal
       - a) 10 times more than
       - b) about the same as
       - c) 10 times less than
       + d) 100 times less than
       - e) 100 times more than
18. One concern is that long term nuclear waste management is now being performed by a number of private waste management companies
       - a) true
       + b) false
19. Uranium is approximately ______________ than silver in the Earth's crust.
       - a) 4 times more common
       + b) 40 times more common
       - c) 4 times less common
       - d) 40 times less common
20. One concern about fast breeder reactors is that the uranium reserves will be exhausted more quickly
       - a) true
       + b) false
21. In the United States, reprocessing of spent Uranium
       - a) provides 5% of our fuel needs which is consumed within the United states
       - b) is not allowed due to waste management concerns
       - c) provides 20% of our fuel needs and allows the United States to export nuclear fuel
       + d) is not allowed due to nuclear weapon proliferation concerns

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