Nuclear Energy

Nuclear Energy

 The definition of nuclear energy is the energy at the core of an atom.  When the atoms are split apart, this releases energy.  In nuclear energy plants they split uranium atoms inside a reactor in a process called fission. The heat from this fission is used to produce steam which spins a turbine which generates energy.

     The advantages of nuclear energy include creates huge amounts of energy, it is clean energy and it
reduces energy created from oil and coal.

      Disadvantages include it is nonrenewable, causes large amounts of pollution, it is expensive, and there is always a chance of Catastrophe.