Data Table
| Country/Region | Nuclear Consumption (EJ) | Total Energy Consumption (EJ) | Nuclear’s Percentage of Total Energy Consumption |
| World | 24.57 | 619.63 | 3.97% |
| China | 3.9 | 170.74 | 2.28% |
| United States | 7.32 | 94.28 | 7.76% |
| Russia | 1.95 | 31.29 | 6.2% |
| France | 3.03 | 8.66 | 34.99% |
Instructions: Study the graph and data table above to answer the questions.
Question 1
Which country relies most heavily on nuclear energy as a portion of its total consumption?
Question 2
Rank the listed countries by nuclear consumption from highest to lowest.
Question 3
If the United States doubled the amount of nuclear energy it uses, would the percentage of its energy that comes from nuclear energy be the same as France’s? Why or why not?
Question 4
Based on the chart, argue whether nuclear energy is a major or minor component of the global energy system. Include evidence and reasoning to support your response.
Question 5
Create a question from the data set and answer it.
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