Download Practice Test for APES Energy Quiz Which of the following parts of a

Practice Test for APES Energy Quiz
1.
Which of the following parts of a nuclear power plant helps to slow down neutrons so they
strike a uranium atom with the proper force to create fission?
a.
2.
Moderator
b. Coolant
c. Turbine
d. Control Rod
e. Generator
Which of the following types of power plants use a form of energy to create steam to turn
a turbine?
I.
Nuclear power plant
II.
Hydroelectric power plant
III.
a.
3.
Coal-fired power plant
I only
b. II only
c. I and II only
d. I and III only
e. I, II, and III
Which of the following is true about nuclear power plants compared to coal-fired power
plants?
a.
Nuclear power plants produce more carbon dioxide emissions.
b. Nuclear power plants release more SOx and NOx.
c.
Nuclear power plants don’t release mercury.
d. Nuclear power plants don’t have nuclear waste.
e.
Nuclear power plants are more efficient.
4. If the half-life of a radioactive material is 5000 years and the original amount of
radioactivity present is 250 curies, in how many years will the radioactivity level be reduced
to 62.5 curies?
a.
b.
5.
5000 years
7,500 years
c. 10,000 years
e. 20,000 years
d. 15,000 years
What might result in a decline in the population of certain species of migratory birds?
a.
Wind power
b. Passive solar energy
c.
d. Photovoltaic cells
e. Geothermal energy
Hydroelectric power
6. Often, large projects provide people with opportunities for recreational activities. Which
of the following is most likely to result in creating such opportunities?
a.
Wind power
b. Passive solar energy
c.
7.
d. Photovoltaic cells
e. Geothermal energy
Hydroelectric power
Of the following, the most common fuel for nuclear fission is
a.
Radium
d. Sodium
b. Magnesium
e. Uranium
c.
Hydrogen
8. Where was the most damaging nuclear accident in the world?
a.
Yucca Mountain
b. Valdez, Alaska
c.
Chernobyl, Ukraine
d. Three Mile Island, Pennsylvania
e. Shanghai, China
9. Of the following, the best example of obtaining energy from biomass is
a.
Burning coal in a boiler
b. Generating electricity with hydroelectric power
c.
An elephant running on a treadmill
d. Driving a gas electric hybrid car
e.
Burning wood in a stove
10. Of the following, which is currently the most expensive method of generating electricity?
a.
Wind power
b. Hydroelectric power
c.
d. Passive solar energy
e. Photovoltaic cells
Burning wood in a wood stove
11. Which of the following are features of passive solar design?
a.
Adobe walls for heat storage
b. Coniferous trees to block the sun
c.
Photovoltaic cells to generate electricity
d. Compact fluorescent light bulbs
e.
Energy efficient appliances
Answers: a,d,c,c,a,c,e,c,e,e,a