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Identify one similarity and one difference between how fossil fuel plants work and how nuclear power plants work.

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Identify one similarity and one difference between how fossil fuel plants work and how nuclear power plants work.

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Similarity: Both fossil fuel plants and nuclear power plants generate electricity by using heat to produce steam that spins a turbine. This turbine is connected to a generator, which produces electricity when it spins.

Difference: The source of heat is different in both plants. In fossil fuel plants, the heat is generated by burning fossil fuels like coal, oil, or natural gas. On the other hand, in nuclear power plants, the heat is produced from nuclear fission, where the nucleus of a heavy atom splits into two or more smaller nuclei, along with some byproducts. This process releases a large amount of heat.

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