Quiz  /  Nuclear Energy and Fission

  • 1. 
    What scientist came up with the formula E = mc2?

  • Albert Einstein
  • Aristotle
  • Isaac Newton
  • Thomas Edison

  • 2. 
    What is nuclear fission?

  • The process of releasing the neutrons from atoms
  • The process of splitting a large atom into two smaller atoms
  • The process of an electron moving from one atom to another
  • The process when two or more atoms are joined together to make a larger atom

  • 3. 
    What happens when the energy from splitting an atom is released all at once?

  • Nuclear explosion
  • A small electric charge is generated
  • The energy released can be used to power a nuclear plant
  • The mass of the atom is lost

  • 4. 
    Around what percentage of electricity in the United States is generated by nuclear power plants?

  • 2%
  • 5%
  • 1%
  • 20%

  • 5. 
    What element is used in nuclear power plants as fuel?

  • Oxygen
  • Nitrogen
  • Carbon
  • Uranium

  • 6. 
    What dangerous byproduct is produced by nuclear power plants?

  • Radioactive waste
  • Methane
  • Carbon dioxide
  • Smoke

  • 7. 
    In what way is nuclear power currently used?

  • All of the above
  • To power submarines
  • To produce electricity
  • To power ships

  • 8. 
    What is nuclear fusion?

  • The process of releasing the neutrons from atoms
  • The process of an electron moving from one atom to another
  • The process when two or more atoms are joined together to make a larger atom
  • The process of splitting a large atom into two smaller atoms

  • 9. 
    Where does nuclear fusion take place?

  • All of the above
  • In submarines
  • In nuclear power plants
  • Inside stars

  • 10. 
    What country produces the most nuclear energy?

  • United States
  • Japan
  • France
  • Russia
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