Nuclear Energy

What does this image show?

• Nuclear Fission
• Nuclear Fusion
• Ionic Bonding
• Covalent Bonding

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What does this image show?

• Nuclear Fission
• Nuclear Fusion
• Ionic Bonding
• Covalent Bonding

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Where does nuclear fission happen?

• In the sun
• In the moon
• At nuclear power plants
• All of the above

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Where does nuclear fusion happen?

• In the sun
• In the moon
• At nuclear power plants
• All of the above

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What do nuclear fission and fusion have in common?

• They both break up atoms into small pieces
• They most make bigger atoms
• They both release lots of energy
• They both happen in nuclear power plants?

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A neutron hits a large nucleus and splits it into smaller pieces, releasing lots of energy. This is called...

• nuclear fission
• nuclear fusion

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Two nuclei crash together to form a bigger one, and in the process they kick out a neutron and release lots of energy. This is called...

• nuclear fission
• nuclear fusion

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What is a PRO (an advantage/ good thing) about nuclear energy?

• It does not cause global warming
• It is very safe and stable

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What is a PRO (an advantage/ good thing) about nuclear energy?

• Uranium is cheap
• It is very safe and stable
• Both of these are true

What is a CON (a disadvantage/ bad thing) about nuclear energy?

• It causes global warming
• It generates hazardous waste that can get people sick
• Both of these are true