Nuclear fission: The splitting of heavy atomic nuclei (typically uranium-235) to release energy for electricity generation.
How to apply it: Use nuclear fission to explain how nuclear power produces large amounts of electricity with no direct CO₂ emissions but creates radioactive waste.
Course: AP Environmental Science · Unit: Energy Resources and Consumption
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