Nuclear Energy

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What does nuclear energy use to turn turbines?

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Steam

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Is Nuclear Power renewable or non-renewable?

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Non-renewable

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Where is spent nuclear fuel stored?

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On site at the nuclear power plant

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What type of energy are uranium pellets an example of?

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Chemical energy

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Where is uranium found?

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Rocks in the ground

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What is the main source of energy in nuclear power?

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Nuclear fission

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What is nuclear fission?

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The process of splitting an atom's nucleus to release energy.

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What is a nuclear reactor?

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A device used to initiate and control a sustained nuclear chain reaction.

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What is the role of control rods in a nuclear reactor?

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To absorb neutrons and regulate the fission process.

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What is radioactive waste?

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Material that is radioactive and is a byproduct of nuclear reactions.