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What is the main reason that people are hesitant to use nuclear energy?

A
It produces radioactive waste.
B
It uses large amounts of water.
C
The ore used for nuclear energy must be mined.
D
It is more damaging to natural habitats than the use of coal.
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Nuclear power plants produce large amounts of _______.

A
air pollution
B
noise pollution
C
light pollution
D
none of the above
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Compare the energy input and output for nuclear fission and nuclear fusion.

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Explain why the process of mining uranium involved in the use of nuclear energy has the greatest environmental impact of the entire process.

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What are the two processes by which nuclear energy is released? Briefly describe the processes.

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Nuclear energy can be used to power _______.

A
street lights
B
businesses
C
homes
D
all of the above
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Explain how a nuclear power plant uses the process of nuclear fission to produce electricity.

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When two smaller atoms combine into a larger atom, _______ has occurred.

A
nuclear fusion
B
nuclear fission
C
nuclear energy
D
none of the above
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Nuclear power plants produce _______.

A
radioactive waste that must be stored properly
B
no waste
C
radioactive waste that can be released into local water supplies
D
air pollution
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Compare the advantages and disadvantages of using nuclear energy.

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