What do you think about nuclear energy

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What do you think about nuclear energy?

• An opinion poll among Czech students
• January 2004
• Marie Dufkova, Czech Power Company CEZ

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What do you think about the connection between
the standard of living and energy consumption ?
standard of living can improve without increasing
energy consumption
if we want to improve the standard of living, the
energy consumption must inevitably increase
if we want to reduce energy consumption, the
standard of living must inevitably drop
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Which energy source is the final solution to the
energy demand of humankind?
fossil fuels
Sun, wind, sea
nuclear energy - fission and fusion
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What do you think about nuclear power industry in
the Czech Republic?
its share should decrease
its share should increase
its share should remain the same
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What is the main advantage of nuclear energy?
raw materials for nuclear fuel are relatively
abundant
it does not produce any greenhouse gasses that
cause global warming
coal and petroleum are too precious raw materials
to be combusted unnecessarily
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What is the main disadvantage of the nuclear
power industry?
risk of accident
nuclear waste
large investments
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Arguments of nuclear opponents
are justified
are not justified
cannot be overlooked
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Humankind should prioritise energy sources which
ensure the longest possible production of energy
generate the most cost-effective energy
generate minimum pollution
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What is the most serious risk for the future of
humanity?
lack of energy sources
global warming
growing population
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Which three environmental changes do you regard
as the most serious issues?
spreading of deserts
damaged ozone layer
shrinkage of virgin nature
sea pollution
radioactive contamination resulting from nuclear
power plant accident
climatic changes
acid rains
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Do you know why and how the Chernobyl accident
occurred?
as a result of technology failure
I dont know
a series of subsequent mistakes on the part of
the servicing personnel
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Are you afraid that there could be a nuclear
accident in the Czech Republic?
yes
probably yes
probably not
no
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Which of the following substances does not
contain natural radioactivity?
human body
no answer
coal
meat at a slaughterhouse
radon
drinkable water
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Which of the following options exposes us to the
strongest dosage of ionising radiation?
1-year sojourn in the proximity of a nuclear
power plant
5-hour airplane flight at 10 000 metres
1-year sojourn in a building made of concrete
single X-ray examination
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When choosing an electricity supplier, you prefer
someone who
does not supply electricity generated by nuclear
power plants
supplies the cheapest electricity
ensures reliable supply without dropouts
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Comparing the results of the 2003 and 1993
opinion polls

• 1992-3, JAERI opinion poll, 1030 students aged 15
  18, Czechoslovakia
• 2003, CEZ opinion poll, 2000 students aged 13
  18, Czech Republic

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comparing the results connection between the
standard of living and energy consumption
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comparing the resultsWhich type of energy
source has the strongest future potential?
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comparing the results share of nuclear energy
industry in the Czech Republic
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comparing the results advantages of nuclear
energy - - why it should be developed
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comparing the results disadvantages of nuclear
energy why be against it?
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comparing the results the most significant
environmental changes
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comparing the results Which source exposes us
to the strongest radiation?
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