How do nuclear power plants use nuclear fission to produce electricity?
What will be an ideal response?
Energy released by the fission chain reaction heats water (or another coolant) that transfers heat to water that is turned to steam. That steam turns a turbine that spins a generator.
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A. 12 B. 23 C. 46 D. 71 E. 89
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Rapid urbanization is greatest in which of the following areas?
A) Africa B) western Europe C) China D) South America E) India
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New nuclear membranes form around each set of chromosomes during
A. metaphase. B. prophase. C. telophase. D. anaphase.
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