The main reason for the worldwide slow-down in the construction of nuclear power plants is that

nuclear power is generally more expensive to produce

Which of the following is an advantage of nuclear energy?

It does not produce air pollution.

Which of the following statements provides a reason for the widespread use of fossil fuels?

Fossil fuels are readily available and inexpensive.

Storage sites for nuclear wastes

are located in areas that are extremely geologically stable.

What can be concluded about oil production from the graph?

Oil production more than doubled between 1965 and 1975

Describe the process by which modern nuclear power plants use nuclear energy

nuclear fission to split uranium atom and release energy

If fossil fuels are still forming today, why are they considered nonrenewable resources?

We are depleting fossil fuels much faster than they form.

swamplands are buried by sediment

What is the difference in billions of barrels produced in 1990 compared to 1970?

Production was up six billion barrels.

Electric generators work by

converting mechanical energy into electrical energy.

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1
Which pairs are design features that nuclear power plants and coal-fired power plants share?
fuel rods and containment buildings
combustion chamber and reactor cores
turbines and generators
none of the above
2
1. Oil and natural gas are formed from the
complex carbohydrate molecules to nonporous rock formations
decay of plants that lived in swamps
decay of tiny marine organisms
burning of high-sulfur, low grade uranium
3
The main reason for the worldwide slow-down in the construction of nuclear power plants is that
Nuclear reactors release large quantities of greenhouse gase
Nuclear reactors are inherently safe.
nuclear power is generally more expensive to produce
We have run out of uranium fuel.
4
Which of the following is an advantage of nuclear energy?
It is cost-efficient.
It does not produce air pollution.
It poses no safety risks.
It does not produce solid waste.
5
A fuel’s suitability is dependent on all of the following factors EXECPT
availability
cost
magnetism
energy content
6
Which of the following statements provides a reason for the widespread use of fossil fuels?
Fossil fuels are a renewable source of energy.
Fossil fuels are readily available and inexpensive.
All of the above.
Fossil fuels are not harmful to the environment.
7
The energy in fossil fuels is often converted into
power plants
magnetic fields
electricity
uranium
8
Which of the following is an advantage of using fossil fuels for energy?
toxic byproducts
the resulting air pollution
versatility in its uses
limited quantities
9
Storage sites for nuclear wastes
can only be located in mountain ranges.
should be able to undergo the process of transmutation.
will always leak lethal amounts of radioactivity.
are located in areas that are extremely geologically stable.
10
What can be concluded about oil production from the graph?
Oil production more than doubled between 1965 and 1975
Oil production continued to increase throughout the 1900s
Oil production hit its peak in the mid 20th century
Oil production saw a dramatic increase during the 1980s
11
Most of the world’s fossil fuel reserves are made up of
waste rock
natural gas
coal
oil
12
Describe the process by which modern nuclear power plants use nuclear energy
nuclear fission to split uranium atom and release energy
nuclear fission to combine atomic nuclei and release energy
nuclear fusion to combine atomic nuclei and release energy
nuclear fusion to split uranium atoms and release energy
13
If fossil fuels are still forming today, why are they considered nonrenewable resources?
broken down by natural processes faster than they form.
We are depleting fossil fuels much faster than they form.
are methane hydrates, which we cannot use yet
are deep under the ocean, where they cannot be reached
14
Coal is formed when
swamplands are buried by sediment
deposits of methane are subjected to high pressure
sediments cover dad marine organisms and heat applies
organic remains become trapped in nonporous rock
15
What is the difference in billions of barrels produced in 1990 compared to 1970?
Production fell by half.
Production was up six billion barrels.
Production hit a new low.
Production doubled.
16
Crude oil is another name for
fossil fuels
natural gas
methane
petrolum
17
Which is an example of the direct use of fossil fuels?
a nuclear reactor
an oil-fired furnace
a wood-burning stove
a wind generator
18
Electric generators work by
converting mechanical energy into electrical energy.
converting oil into electricity.
turning turbines in a dam.
copper against a substance that does not conduct electricity

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