Nuclear Energy

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Across
  1. 2. The tiny building block of everything.
  2. 6. Splitting atoms apart to make energy (in power plants).
  3. 7. Gives off radiation from an unstable atom.
  4. 8. Joining atoms together to make energy (like the Sun).
  5. 9. Strong radiation that can go through walls.
Down
  1. 1. The fuel used in most nuclear reactors.
  2. 2. Heavy radiation that can’t go through paper.
  3. 3. Leftover radioactive material that must be stored safely.
  4. 4. Fast radiation made of tiny particles (electrons).
  5. 5. Can run out or take a long time to replace.