2 - NUCLEAR VS. COAL POWER PLANT

Question 1

resource of economic value that cannot be readily replaced by natural means on a level equal to its consumption.

Answer 1

Non-renewable Resource

Question 2

energy in the nucleus of an atom

Answer 2

Nuclear Energy

Question 3

the smallest particles that can break a material.

Answer 3

Atom

Question 4

. Nuclear energy can be used to produce ——-

Answer 4

Electricity

Question 5

use of nuclear reactions that release nuclear energy[5] to generate heat, which most frequently is then used in steam turbines to produce electricity in a nuclear power plant.

Answer 5

Nuclear Power

Question 6

energetic splitting of large atoms such as Uranium or Plutonium into two smaller atoms,

Answer 6

Fission

Question 7

combining of two small atoms such as Hydrogen or Helium to produce heavier atoms and energy.

Answer 7

Fusion

Question 8

combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock with a high amount of carbon and hydrocarbons

Answer 8

Coal