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. =**Chapter 10**= =**Nuclear Energy**=

15 % of the world's electrical energy is generated from nuclear power plants, this is less than 6% of of all the energy consumed per year in the world.

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W atch video to understand how the chain reaction occurs within the reactor.

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Watch brief video for more detail about how nuclear power plants work!

Now using your special colors answer a couple of the following questions:

1. Contact our local electric utility and determine what percentage of the electricity produced comes from nuclear power.

2. The United States has over 100 electricity-producing nuclear power plants. Identify the three that are closest to us geographically.

3. Call Concord Hospital and ask a representative how the hospital disposes of its nuclear waste.

4. MULTIPLE FOLKS CAN AND SHOULD RESPOND TO THIS OPINION QUESTION The United States has over 100 nuclear power plants and generates about 20% of its electricity from nuclear power. Yet it seeks to prevent some other countries, such as North Korea and Iran, from developing nuclear power capabilities. Should the United States be able to prevent other countries from developing nuclear power?

5. Name and describe the steps in the nuclear fuel cycle.

6. What is a rem?

7. What is a nuclear chain reaction?

8. What happened at Chernobyl, and why did it happen?

9. Why is fusion not being used as a source of energy?

10. What are the major environmental problems associated with the use of nuclear power?

11. Recent concerns about global warming have begun to revive the nuclear industry in the United States. Do you think nuclear power should be used instead of coal for generating electricity?Why? Multiple folks can weigh in....

12. The disposal of radioactive wastes is a big problem for the nuclear energy industry. What are some of the things that need to be evaluated when considering nuclear waste disposal? What criteria would you use to judge whether a storage proposal were adequate or not?

13. Nuclear weapons testing has released radiation into the environment. These tests have always been justified as necessary for national security. Do you agree or not? What are the risks? What are the benefits? Multiple folks can weigh in...

14. Some states allow consumers to choose an electric supplier. Would you choose an alternative to nuclear or coal even if it cost more? Multiple folks can weigh in...