Across
- 2. this type of radiation is the weakest of all thres
- 3. this is the strongest type of radiation
- 7. this type of background radiation comes from the soil
- 10. this type of radiation is around us at all times and is generally harmless as long as it stays under 50 mSv
- 11. where most fusion reactions take place (hint: not on EARTH)
- 13. this type of remediation is when humans take an area of land and intentionally restore it over a period of many years
- 17. the materials safety data sheets, or ___, is a listing of all the health hazards and how to store each type of chemical
- 19. a type of nuclear reaction where many hydrogen nuclei merge into one large nucleus
- 20. fission goes from ___ to many
- 22. this type of bomb is created by fission
- 23. this type of bomb is created by fusion
Down
- 1. when coral gets too warm it will turn a white color and will most likely die soon, this is called coral __
- 4. this type of radiation can be stopped with a piece of wood
- 5. the site of a nuclear power plant explosion in 1986—where people still can’t go
- 6. of the two types of nuclear reactions, this is the strongest!
- 8. these are either small pills or an injection that people voluntarily take in that—although it is RADIATION!- may help find deadly diseases quickly
- 9. fusion goes from ___ to one
- 12. nuclear power plants that are used for energy use what type of nuclear reaction?
- 14. the vocabulary term for many nucleuseseses
- 15. a type of subatomic particle that hits a nucleus on purpose and starts a nuclear chain reaction
- 16. a US government agency that was created in the 70’s to help protect the environment
- 18. one reason coral bleaching occurs is because of an overall change in the ecosystem of the ___ of the seawater that is too warm
- 19. a type of nuclear reaction where one neutron hits one large nucleus, which turns into MANY nuclei
- 21. this type of background radiation comes from the sun, moon and stars