Nuclear Energy Crossword

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Across
  1. 7. Surrounds the reactor core
  2. 8. Coined the term radioactivity
  3. 9. Type of radiation that is made of helium ions
  4. 11. When an atom's nucleus splits into multiple nuclei
  5. 12. 1__ = 1,000,000,000W
  6. 13. Led the Manhattan Project
  7. 15. Houses the core, coolant, and moderator
  8. 16. Helps fission by slowing down fast neutrons
  9. 17. Converts mechanical energy into electricity
Down
  1. 1. Made the first artificial nuclear reactor
  2. 2. Starts, stops, and regulates reactions
  3. 3. Creates steam
  4. 4. Most powerful type of radiation
  5. 5. Type of radiation that is made of electrons
  6. 6. Nuclear accident caused by a tsunami
  7. 7. Site of nuclear fission
  8. 10. Removes heat from the core
  9. 14. Type of radiation with the most energy