WONDER #1497: How Is Nuclear Power Generated?

Question 1 of 3

Nuclear power plants generate heat via a process called what?

1. nuclear fission
2. hydrotherapy
3. fossil fuel combustion
4. solar energy

Question 2 of 3

Which radioactive element is used in a nuclear reactor?

1. Uranium
2. Hydrogen
3. Oxygen
4. Sodium

Question 3 of 3

Three pounds of highly-enriched U-235 used to power a nuclear submarine would be equal to about how many gallons of gasoline?

1. 100
2. 200
3. 3,000
4. 3 million

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