Nuclear energy
By CannenK & GabrielaS
How nuclear energy is made
Nuclear power is made by the splitting of a atom in a nuclear plant and cooled by water that is why there is a lot of steam coming out of the top of these plants .
How nuclear waste is stored
Most used fuel from nuclear power plants is stored in steel-lined concrete pools filled with water, or in airtight steel or concrete-and-steel containers as pictured above.
Pictures of an atom ,nuclear power plant and symbol
What are the advantage?
The advantages
A small amount material produces a lot of electricity.It does not give atmospheric pollution.
The disadvantages
The waste has to be stored for thousands of years and is expensive .the plants are expensive to run and the waste is highly toxic .
Where they are found the most .
They are found the most in eastern United States and western Europe.