Title DAY-25-NUCLEAR-ENERGY-ielts-nguyenhuyen.pdf ✅

NUCLEAR ENERGY Nuclear energy is the energy in the nucleus, or core, of an atom. Nuclear energy can be used to create electricity, but it must first be released from the atom. Nuclear energy produces electricity that can be used to power homes, schools, businesses, and hospitals. Nuclear power plants produce renewable, clean energy. They do not pollute the air or release greenhouse gases. They can be built in urban or rural areas, and do not radically alter the environment around them. However, the byproduct of nuclear energy is radioactive material. Radioactive material can be extremely toxic, causing burns and increasing the risk for cancers, blood diseases, and bone decay. Critics of nuclear energy worry that the storage facilities for radioactive waste will leak, crack, or erode. Radioactive material could then contaminate the soil and groundwater near the facility. This could lead to serious health problems for the people and organisms in the area. All communities would have to be evacuated. o atom /ˈætəm/ (n) = the smallest particle of a chemical element that can exist: nguyên tử o to power ... /ˈpaʊər/ (v) = to supply a machine or vehicle with the energy that makes it work: cung cấp năng lượng cho ... o renewable /rɪˈnuːəbl/ (adj) = that is replaced naturally or controlled carefully and can therefore be used without the risk of using it all up: có thể tái tạo o to alter ... /ˈɔːltər/ (v) = to change ...: thay đổi ... o byproduct /ˈbaɪ prɑːdʌkt/ (n) = a substance that is produced during the process of making or destroying something else: sản phẩm phụ o critic of something /ˈkrɪtɪk/ (n) = someone who says that they do not approve of someone or something: những người chỉ trích ... o radioactive waste = a type of hazardous waste that contains radioactive material: chất thải hạt nhân o to leak /liːk/ (v) = to allow liquid or gas to get in or out through a small hole: rò rỉ o serious health problems: những vấn đề sức khỏe nghiêm trọng o to evacuate /ɪˈvækjueɪt/ (v) = to move people from a place of danger to a safer place: sơ tán Source: https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/nuclear-energy/ SYNONYMS o nuclear energy » nuclear power