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How does nuclear fusion work?
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Atomic nuclei are combined, releasing energy.
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How does nuclear fission work?
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Atomic nuclei are split apart, releasing energy.
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Does nuclear fusion and fission produce less or more energy than other types of generating energy?
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Considerably more.
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What is the nuclear fuel cycle?
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The nuclear fuel cycle is the the process involved in producing the fuel for use in the reactors and in disposing of radioactive wastes.
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What continents are the main source of uranium?
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Africa, north America, and Australia.
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What is Enrichment?
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Enrichment is the part of the nuclear fuel cycle in which uranium ore is refined to increase the concentration of uranium-235 , the isotope of uranium that is used as fuel.
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What process, fission or fusion, is used in today' nuclear power plants?
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Fission
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What does a nuclear power plant consist of, in terms of parts?
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Reactor core, where the fission occurs, a steam generator, a turbine, and a condenser.
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How many fuel assemblies does a reactor core have?
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250
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What does the control rod do?
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The control rod can move into or out of the fuel assembly, controlling the amount of fission.
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Does breeder fission make more fuel than it uses?
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Yes
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What are the advantages of nuclear energy?
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It is less polluting and more economical, and its fuel, uranium, is plentiful.
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What are the disadvantages of nuclear energy?
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There is a chance of meltdowns or other malfunctions that could cause major damage.
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What major meltdown caused a world assessment of nuclear energy?
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Chernobyl
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What are low level radioactive wastes?
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Radioactive solids, liquids, or gases that give off small amounts of ionizing radiation.
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