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Name Date Class 2 32 Nuclear Energy <strong>Study</strong> Guide Nuclear Energy 1. Place the following events describing the production of electrical energy from a nuclear fission reactor in the correct order. Write the numbers 1 (first) through 7 (last) in the spaces provided. ______ a. Steam produced by boiling water causes the blades of a turbine to rotate. ______ b. A neutron bombards a uranium-235 isotope. ______ c. Thermal energy released by the reaction is added to water. ______ d. Electricity from the generator is carried to the community through wires. ______ e. A uranium-235 atom splits, producing two atoms with smaller nuclei, three neutrons, and thermal energy. ______ f. The mechanical energy of the rotating turbine blades is transferred to an electric generator. ______ g. Superheated water passes through a heat exchanger, where the thermal energy released boils a separate system of water to produce steam. Directions: Answer the following questions on the lines provided. 2. How does using nuclear energy harm the environment? 3. How is using nuclear energy less harmful to the environment than using fossil fuels? 4. How does the half-life of a radioactive waste affect the type of container in which the waste will be stored? 5. Why is nuclear fusion not currently used as an energy source on Earth? 6. How do the products of a fusion reaction differ from the products of a fission reaction? Chapter 9 Copyright © Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, a division of the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
Copyright © Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, a division of the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Name Date Class 3 <strong>Study</strong> Guide Directions: Provide the information requested for each alternative energy source listed. 1. Solar energy a. What is solar energy? b. What is a photovoltaic cell? 2. Hydroelectricity a. What is hydroelectricity? b. What is one economic advantage to hydroelectricity? 3. Tidal energy a. What is tidal energy? b. Why is tidal energy a limited source of energy? 4. Wind energy a. What device is used to harness the energy in wind and convert it into electricity? b. Why is the wind an energy source with limited uses? Renewable Energy Sources Chapter 9 Renewable Energy Sources 33
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