Nuclear Energy Crossword
Across
- 4. The ionization of atoms releasing radiation particles.
- 6. A type of nuclear energy that is synthesis and is hard to control
- 9. The total number of protons and neutrons in an atom.
- 11. A particle made of 1 electron, and is topped by a thin sheet of aluminum.
- 12. The number of protons in an atom.
- 14. A particle in the nucleus with a neutral charge
- 15. The time it takes for half of a group of atoms to go under radioactive decay.
Down
- 1. A type of nuclear energy that is decomposition, easy to control, and has radioactive waste
- 2. The biggest radiation particle, it is stopped by skin, and it is a helium nucleus.
- 3. The ability of an atom to undergo radioactive decay.
- 5. When the number of neutrons in an atom changes creating a different mass number for the atom.
- 7. A particle in the nucleus with a +1 charge
- 8. The type of radiation that is the smallest, goes through skin, and is stopped by a thick piece of lead.
- 10. In the center of the atom that holds protons and neutrons.
- 13. The reaction caused by fission