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   ocr: uclear power provides someof our electricity. It uses the erergy stored in the nucleus in the cenire: of atoms. In some very: heavy atoms, thenucleus call be split into WO smailer parts. This nuclear. assion (splitting) reieases an. enormous amourt ofheat which is used i a nuciear power-staion to boil water. The sieam pushes round a turbine. This tms a + generato which: produces maulesnmbel MN alo electricity. Most of our eleciricity cones from power stations waict burn coal, gas oroil. But suppliesof these fuels are limited, and burring thens causes pollution and globar: Warming. Nuclear powe ...