Nuclear Energy

How do nuclear power-plants work?

• Fusion

• Fission and fusion

• Fission

• Fusion or fission

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__________ involves two or more small nuclei combining to form a larger nucleus

• fission

• fusion

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__________ involves a larger nucleus splitting to form two more smaller nuclei.

• fission

• fusion

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Where does fusion occur naturally?

• Underwater
• All around us
• In the radioactive waste
• On the sun

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This is an example of...

• Fission

• Fusion

• Single Replacement

• Combustion

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This is an example of...

• Fission  reaction
• Fusion reaction
• Decomposition reaction
• Combustion

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Splitting a uranium atom is called - 

• fission
• fusion

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Which of the following are disadvantages of nuclear energy? Click all that apply.

• storage of radioactive fuel

• air pollution

• security concerns

• nuclear power plants are expensive to build

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What is an advantage  of nuclear energy?

• radioactive waste
• no air pollution
• we will never run out
• it is the safest way to make energy

Nuclear power uses ____ for fuel.

• steel
• coal
• uranium
• hydrogen