Nuclear Energy

Put in the correct words to complete the sentences !

1. Atoms are made up of a nucleus with protons and ____________________ .

2. ______________ revolve around the nucleus.
3. Only ____________________ can be used to make energy in a nuclear power plant.
4. When free neutrons always run into other atoms you call this a ________________________ .
5. __________________ are put into the reactor so that it doesn’t get too hot.
6. If you make water hot you get ___________________ .
7. The opposite of fission is __________________ .
8. If you recycle uranium you get another dangerous product called _____________________ .
9. Nuclear waste finally has to be ___________________ .
10. Nuclear power stations have a strong building around them called a _____________________ .

What are the dangers of nuclear energy ?

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Describe in short, how a chain reaction works ?

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Match the words with the correct definitions

it is made from oil and is used to make our

reactor A cars move

steam B radioactive metal that is found in rock

petrol C what’s left over in a power station

release D one of the elements that makes up water

uranium E to put together

the building around a nuclear power sta-

disaster F tion

the inner part of a power plant where en-

nuclear waste G ergy is produced

recycle H long sticks

hydrogen I to use over and over again

the smoke that comes out of water when

advantages J you make it hot

a dangerous accident that kills many peo-

containment K ple

enrich L to pull up

rods M let out

raise N to make something better

join O the good sides of something

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Answer the following questions

Why did the nuclear disaster at Chernobyl happen ? ________________________________________________________

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Describe the life of the people in Belarus and the Ukraine today ? _____________________________________________
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What danger is there in storing nuclear waste ? ____________________________________________________________

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Why is nuclear fusion better than fission ? _________________________________________________________________

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Why do power plants have a containment ? _______________________________________________________________

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What are control rods for ? How do they work ? ___________________________________________________________

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Which country depends a lot on nuclear energy ? __________________________________________________________

What are atoms made up of ? ___________________________________________________________________________

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How does a chain reaction work ? _______________________________________________________________________

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What is the public opinion about nuclear energy today ? ____________________________________________________

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2. when an atom is split 1. the inner part of an atom
4. when atoms join together to become one 3. lagern
7. Brennstoff 5. a dangerous accident that kills many
8. to go around something people
11. the smoke that comes out of water when 6. a building around a nuclear power sta-
you make it very hot tion
12. nuclear dust that moves in the atmos- 8. to use over and over again
phere and comes down as rain 9. to make uranium better
13. one of the elements that make up water 10. a radioactive material found in rock
14. Wärme 16. a long stick used in a reactor
15. Strom
17. Strahlung

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Try to find 15 words that have to do with nuclear energy !

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 Nuclear Energy

Try to find 15 words that have to do with nuclear energy !

HVY
AO HCOQ S
Y G J L Q J WD G J Y
EF K K UWX E J N B P V
XMN EOR BDB X F I K L S
P I U G N U R MQ U MC M I N
REAC T O R CW Z Q M T F D ES
F A L L OU T I F T P A LWA OD
HHSZ E J R X E C B S OOQ F UE L
K YA L U CUE I GHZ T J I U R T L
Q Z DXS MTR I UP E P XOS DVP
HYRP YHR AD I O AC T I VE
I ACO N T A I NME N T SO EK
GPS GH C P C I AWA T N Q
WA S T EGHE I U S L C I M
Z I L X N T B C T MU N E
R FQC I RE L YZ L
J P SR T E K