Nuclear Power Review

Nuclear power uses ____ for fuel.

• steel
• coal
• uranium
• hydrogen

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

• wind
• water
• steam
• solar

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Splitting a uranium atom is called - 

• fission
• fusion

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Energy is stored in the ___ of an atom.

• proton
• neutron
• electron cloud
• nucleus

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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

The combining of 2 nuclei to form a larger nucleus is called___.

• Fission
• Fusion
• Radioactive waste
• Compounds

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Nuclear power plants use ___ to create electricity.

• fossil fuels
• fission
• fusion
• hydrogen

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This is an example of...

• Fission  reaction
• Fusion reaction
• Decomposition reaction
• Decay

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The major drawback to nuclear fission reactors is ---

• the safe disposal of the radioactive waste
• finding large water sources to support the nuclear reactors
• mining the fossil fuels is dangerous for miners
• the pollution that is produced by the power plants

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