1. What is nuclear energy?

A. Energy generated by the movement of water

B. Energy generated by the movement of air

C. Energy generated by the fission or fusion of atomic nuclei

D. Energy generated by the movement of earth

2. What are the main components of a nuclear power plant?

A. Nuclear reactor, turbine, generator

B. Generator, turbine, solar panels

C. Nuclear reactor, turbine, windmill

D. Nuclear reactor, generator, solar panels

3. How does a nuclear power plant generate electricity?

A. By harnessing the kinetic energy of falling water

B. By harnessing the thermal energy of boiling water

C. By harnessing the nuclear energy of radioactive elements

D. By harnessing the chemical energy of burning coal

4. What is the main advantage of nuclear power?

A. It is a clean energy source

B. It is cheaper than fossil fuels

C. It can be stored for later use

D. All of the above

5. What is the major disadvantage of nuclear power?

A. It produces radioactive waste

B. It poses a risk of nuclear accidents

C. It is dependent on the availability of uranium

D. All of the above

6. What are the two types of nuclear power reactors?

A. Light water reactors and heavy water reactors

B. Light water reactors and fusion reactors

C. Heavy water reactors and fusion reactors

D. Nuclear fission and nuclear fusion

7. How much of the world's energy consumption is currently supplied by nuclear power?

A. Less than 1%

B. 1-5%

C. 5-10%

D. More than 10%

8. What is the potential capacity of nuclear power?

A. It is limited by the availability of uranium

B. It is limited by the risk of nuclear accidents

C. It is unlimited

D. It is limited by the technology available

9. How does nuclear power affect the environment?

A. It produces radioactive waste

B. It releases greenhouse gases

C. It contributes to air pollution

D. All of the above

10. What is the process of nuclear fission?

A. A method of releasing energy by splitting the nucleus of an atom

B. A method of releasing energy by fusing the nucleus of an atom

C. A method of releasing energy by burning coal

D. A method of releasing energy by harnessing the kinetic energy of falling water

Answers:

1. C
2. A
3. C
4. A
5. D
6. A
7. C
8. C
9. A
10. A