Question detail
How does the use of nuclear fuel impact the environment compared to fossil fuels?
Try the question, check the answer, then read the explanation to understand the curriculum point.
At a glance
MCQ
Type
practice
Style
Topic
National and global energy resources
Question
- A. Nuclear fuel has lower greenhouse gas emissions
- B. Nuclear fuel generates more air pollutants
- C. Nuclear fuel requires more land for extraction
- D. Nuclear fuel is more prone to accidents
Answer
Nuclear fuel has lower greenhouse gas emissions
Explanation
The correct option is "Nuclear fuel has lower greenhouse gas emissions". Nuclear fuel has lower greenhouse gas emissions is right because it directly matches Environmental issues and energy decisions: Describe environmental impacts that arise from using nuclear fuel.. The other options are less suitable because they change the required Physics relationship, confuse the relevant energy store or use a distractor that does not answer the question.
Common mistake
Confusing Nuclear Waste with Carbon Emissions
Students often confuse the environmental impacts of nuclear fuel, such as radioactive waste, with those of fossil fuels, like carbon emissions.
Focus on the specific environmental impacts of nuclear fuel, including the long-term management of radioactive waste and the absence of carbon emissions during energy generation.
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