Across
- 2. the small atoms join together to form a larger one
- 4. combination of symptonms that occur following exposure to radioactive fallout and ionizing radiation
- 6. Reaction Trigger Fission in neighboring atoms
- 10. energy emitted from a source
- 13. Converts mechanical energy into electrical energy
- 14. has a positive charge in the atom
- 15. Has a negative charge in the atom
- 18. Enough energy that can remove electrons
- 22. at a certain attitude to trigger the neutron
- 25. Has no charge in the atom
- 26. Single high level exposure
- 27. Amount of exposure to radiation
- 29. Neutron absorbing material adjust the rate of the reaction
- 30. contains 2 protons and 2 neutrons
- 31. Radioactive elements providing the fuel
Down
- 1. does not effect the atomic number it just releases energy
- 3. Releases excess heat in the form of steam
- 5. radioactive material sent out into the atmosphere
- 7. Building, Prevents the escape of all forms of radioactive decay
- 8. thermal energy of steam into mechanical
- 9. Uses heat from Fission to boil water into steam
- 11. Generate the intitial neutrons needed to start the reaction
- 12. Decreases the atomic number of an atom by 2 and the atomic mass by 4
- 16. Elements with atoms that release there own energy
- 17. Raps the plutonium with hydrogen
- 19. atoms with a large nucleous split into smaller atoms
- 20. of exposure, inhalation ingestion or dermal
- 21. converts a neutron to a proton
- 23. multiple low-level exposure
- 24. Fuel with enough concentration of neutrons to sustain a Fission reaction
- 28. Liquid that pump heat away from the fuel rods