nuclear energy

Nuclear power is generated using which of the following?A: UraniumB: HydrogenC: CarbonD: none of the above

• Uranium

• Hydrogen

• Carbon

• none of the above

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Nuclear power is generated by using Uranium as fuel to produce nuclear fission. Once the nuclear fission is present, the heat is combined with the water to make steam. This steam then turns the _________.

• Generators

• Turbines

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What is a steam turbine?

• A bunch of blades on a shaft that is blown around by steam

• A group of circular objects that circulates in a round bowl due to the effects of steam.

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How does nuclear fission occur?

• Protons gather in the nucleus of Uranium atoms and cause the nucleus to explode and release energy in the form of heat.

• Neutrons smash into the nucleus of Uranium atoms. The neutrons are then split in hald and release the energy in the form of heat.

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What are the advantages of nuclear power? Check all that apply.

• Produces a small amount of waste

• Nuclear power is very reliable.

• Nuclear power does not produce either smoke or carbon dioxide.

• Nuclear power is not expensive to make.

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Which of the following are disadvantages of Nuclear Power?

• The waste produced is VERY dangerous.

• A lot of money has to be spent on safety when creating nuclear power.

• Nuclear power is not reliable.

• All of the above

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Is nuclear power from Uranium renewable?

• yes

• no

• sometimes

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Nuclear Power produces about what percentage of the world's energy needs?

• 5%

• 10%

• 30%

• 50%

Nuclear Power uses Uranium pellets(1/2 inch long) to produce heat and nuclear fission. Each Uranium pellet is equivalent to as much energy as ___________________.

• one pound of coal

• one hundred pounds of coal

• one ton of coal

• none of the above

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All power plants convert heat into energy using steam. The difference between nuclear power plants and all other power plants is that nuclear power plants use ________________ to create the heat to make the steam.

• oil

• coal

• Uranium

• all of above