Nuclear Energy

Nuclear Power is - 

• Renewable
• Non-renewable

Nuclear power uses ____ for fuel.

• steel
• coal
• uranium
• hydrogen

Nuclear energy uses _____ to turn turbines to power a generator.

• wind
• water
• steam
• solar

Splitting a uranium atom is called - 

• fission
• fusion

Energy is stored in the ___ of an atom.

• proton
• neutron
• electron cloud
• nucleus

Uranium is found in 

• the sun
• hydrogen
• rocks in the ground
• xrays

What is an advantage  of nuclear energy?

• radioactive waste
• no pollution
• we will never run out
• it is the safest way to make energy

All of the following are problems of nuclear energy except ---

• storage of radioactive fuel
• pollution
• security concerns
• natural disasters (tsunamis, earthquakes, etc.)

Uranium pellets are an example of ___ energy.

• chemical
• mechanical
• electrical
• radiant

Spent nuclear fuel (already used) is stored at -

• a landfill
• on site at the nuclear power plant
• a repository in Nevada