nuclear energy

a process in which the nucleus of an atom splits into two or more smaller nuclei, releasing a large amount of energy.

• nuclear fusion

• nuclear fission

fission occurs when a heavy atom, such as a uranium isotope , is bombarded with ______

• protons

• electrons

• neutrons

• photons

When a uranium atom undergoes fission and breaks apart what gets created? Multiple answers here

• daughter nuclei

• neutrons

• electrons

• protons

This kind of Uranium can cause a chain reaction if you put a bunch of it together and one undergoes fission.

• Uranium 235

• Uranium 238

This kind of uranium cannot be used for a nuclear fission reaction

• Uranium 235

• Uranium 238

Uranium 238 is weapons grade uranium

• true

• false

Power plants use fission reactions to generate

• steam

• electromagnetic waves

• magnetism

• explosions

What is the main cause of every nuclear power plant disaster

• Terrorism

• Disease

• radiation caused an explosion

• malfunction of control rods

What stops an out of control chain reaction of uranium fission from happening in nuclear power plants.

• Pressuriser

• Control rods
• Lead shielding
• Cooling tower

form of radiation energy so powerful that it removes electrons from atoms and molecules of materials

• non-ionizing radiation

• ionizing radiation