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In what structure of the Nuclear Power Plant is heart turned into electric energy?

• Containment Structure

• Condenser

• Cooling Tower

• Turbine

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How much Carbon does Nuclear Energy Produce

• 0 pounds

• 1,000 pounds

• 100,000 pounds

• 1 pound

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What caused the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster?

• Jacob

• Nuclear Meltdown

• Earthquake

• Cooling Malfunction

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What is a con of Nuclear Energy

• Renewable

• Expensive

• Nuclear waste

• Low energy outputs

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Inside a Nuclear Reactor, a neutron collides with a _________ atom

• Carbon

• Nitrogen

• Uranium

• Aluminum

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What is the primary function of the cooling system in a nuclear reactor?

• To produce steam for electricity generation

• To slow down neutrons

• To remove heat from the reactor core

• To condense steam back into water

What type of nuclear reaction is utilized in a nuclear power plant?

• Fusion

• Fission

• Decay

• Combustion

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What is used to control the rate of the nuclear reaction in a reactor?

• Cooling rods

• Graphite rods

• Control rods

• Fuel rods

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What is the purpose of the containment structure in a nuclear power plant?

• To store nuclear waste

• To house the reactor core

• To prevent the release of radioactive materials

• To cool the reactor

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What is the main byproduct of nuclear fission in reactors?

• Carbon dioxide

• Steam

• Radiation

• Radioactive waste

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