Nuclear energy

What particles are charge positively?

• Neutron

• Proton

• Electron

• Isotope

What charge particle has no charge?

• neutron

• proton

• electron

• isotope

True/False: The number of protons will always equal the number of electrons in an atom to make them electrically neutral.

• True

• False

Nuclei with a different number of neutrons are called . . .

• Neutrinos

• Electrons

• Isotopes

• Nucleons

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Nuclear power is created by the process of . . .

• nuclear fusion

• nuclear fission

• atomic separation

• atom synopsis

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What element is used for nuclear energy / bombs?

• Einsteinium

• Radium

• Potassium

• Uranium

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The 2 bombs dropped to end World War II in the Pacific were on . . .

• Fukushima & Tokyo

• Nagasaki & Hiroshima

• Krakatoa & Fuji

• Tokyo and Mitsubishi

What is the biggest problem with testing bombs?

• Nuclear clouds

• Weather change

• Radiation from nuclear fallout

• nuclear blast

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Nuclear power today uses the energy to . . .

• turn turbines by splitting atoms

• turn turbines by creating steam from the heat

• turn turbines by using temperature differences between fuel rods and water

• heating up electrons to move fast enough to create electricity

Benefit of nuclear power includes . . .

• No air pollution

• endless energy created by fuel rods

• doesn't have risk of exploding

• substance to make it is highly available and not rare

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