Nuclear Quizizz

How is the heat produced to warm the water in a nuclear energy plant?

• Neutron fired into a nucleus of U235 > nucleus breaks apart, releasing energy > heat is produced

• Geothermal heat is drilled from underground.

• Electron fired into the nucleus of U235 > nucleus fuses to other electrons > heat is produced

• Fossil fuels such as coal and natural gas are combusted.

Why is nuclear energy an important advancement in energy production?

• Because it's one of the few methods of production that doesn't produce greenhouse gasses

• Because of the Chernobyl disaster

• Because it's the most widely used energy production method across the world

• Because it's a reliable method of production

Which safety feature allows steam from the turbine to condense into a liquid and cool down before being reused (this gives off H2O vapor) ?

• Water Pump

• Cooling Tower

• Control Rods

• core

Which safety feature brings in cool water to be turned into steam and also cools reactor down from overheating?

• Control Rod

• Contamination Structure

• Cooling Tower

• Water Pump

This safety feature is lowered into the reactor core to absorb neutrons and slow down the reaction, preventing a meltdown

• Pressure Vessles

• Control Rods

• Cooling Towers

• Water Pumps