Nuclear Test Review, Pt 2, 2021
Across
- 3. NUCLEI merging together to form one large nucleus to release energy, helium and a neutron in a nuclear reaction
- 6. term for the specific type of background radiation that originates (comes from) the soil
- 15. vocabulary term for the GENERAL type of radiation that is around us at all times, but normally at very low levels
- 16. an example of a chain reaction that is __ is an atomic bomb!
- 17. type of nuclear reaction used in nuclear power plants to make water vapor spin a turbine and create electricity for millions of people
- 18. type of radiation that is LEAST dangerous to us
Down
- 1. last name of the man who created the most famous equation in science that means that a TINY AMOUNT OF MASS can equal VAST, HUGE!!! AMOUNTS OF ENERGY!!!!
- 2. cosmic objects that are CONSTANTLY undergoing FUSION reactions
- 4. what hits a nucleus to START a fission reaction?
- 5. most damaging type of radiation
- 7. particle that gets emitted (spit out) every single time BETA DECAY/RADIATION occurs
- 8. in nuclear medicine, a patient takes this, a ___, which is slightly radioactive in order for doctors to quickly diagnose any potential diseases.
- 9. radioactive decay occurs because an unstable atom releases ____ and some sort of particle in order to become STABLE again
- 10. a material that would block BETA radiation but not GAMMA radiation
- 11. location in Japan of an unfortunate accident where a tsunami hit a nuclear power plant in 2011 and created a radiation leak that is still ongoing today
- 12. particle that is emitted from the nucleus of an unstable atom every single time ALPHA radiation occurs
- 13. last name of the first woman to be awarded two Nobel prizes and is also buried in a lead-lined coffin due to radiation hazards from her body
- 14. term for the specific type of background radiation that is given off by the sun and galaxies