1. Non-renewable Power Resources: Nuclear Power

2. What is Nuclear Power? energy produced from uranium
generated in nuclear reactors
short history of development
energy produced from uranium

3. Why is Nuclear Power needed?
Demand for power resources:
increasing because...
increasing world population
improving living standard
need more energy for different uses
commercial
industrial
domestic

4. Why is Nuclear Power needed?
Supply for power resources:
will be used up as main ones are...
coal & oil
non-renewable
(fossil fuels)

5. Nuclear Power
GOOD or BAD ?

6. Nuclear Power: Advantages
It is ____________-free.
With no release of smoke, it does not cause ____________ pollution.
It does not cause ________ rain.
It does not produce greenhouse gases e.g. ______________ that cause global _________.
pollution
air
acid
carbon dioxide
warming

7. Nuclear Power: Advantages
It does not cause land ____________ as coal mining.
A small amount of uranium can produce a great amount of ____________. The energy efficiency is ____________ and it is ____________.
pollution
electricity
high
cheap

8. Nuclear Power: Advantages
There are large amount of uranium in the world and it will not be used up as fast as ____________ fuels like ____________ and ____________.
fossil
coal
oil

9. Nuclear Power: Disadvantages
Uranium is a ____________ element.
radioactive

10. Nuclear Power: Disadvantages
CHERNOBYL
DISASTER
Radiation is harmful to plants, animals and people. Damage is serious when there is ____________ and ____________ in the nuclear power stations.
leakage
accidents

11. The Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant

12. The Chernobyl disaster: 1986

13. The Chernobyl disaster: 1986

14. The Chernobyl disaster: 1986

15. The Chernobyl disaster: 1986

16. Nuclear Power: Disadvantages
deaths
great number of ____________.
suffer from ____________
give birth to ____________ children
cancer
deformed

17. Nuclear Power: Disadvantages
Accidents in nuclear power stations also cause serious damage to the ____________.
environment

18. Nuclear Power: Disadvantages
Radioactive elements can be spread by ____________.
wind

19. Nuclear Power: Disadvantages
They can ____________ land, water, livestock and ____________. This reduces the ____________ and ____________ supply.
contaminate
crops
water
food

20. Nuclear Power: Disadvantages
Nuclear power produces dangerous ____________ waste. It is difficult to find places to store it. People usually put them in ____________ cans. They are then stored in ____________ containers which are buried in the ground or sea bed. Leakage of nuclear waste may cause ___________ pollution.
radioactive
steel
concrete
radioactive

21. Nuclear Power: Disadvantages

22. Nuclear Power: Disadvantages
Building nuclear power stations is ____________ and requires ____________ technology.
Nuclear power plants require large amount of water for ____________. Hot water released raise the water ____________ and cause ____________ pollution & killing living things there.
expensive
advanced
cooling
temperature
thermal