Across
- 1. High energy, low ionising radiation
- 7. Describes the ever-growing series of fissions needed in fission
- 10. Unit of Equivalent Dose
- 11. The process of joining smaller nuclei to form larger nuclei
- 13. Medical application using electromagnetic radiation
- 14. Example metal used to shield from Beta radiation
- 15. large element used in fission
- 17. product element after fusing hydrogen
- 18. Natural radioactivity all around
- 19. Word describing radiation detection by flashing
Down
- 2. Gray's are the unit of ________ dose
- 3. fast moving beta particle
- 4. Illness caused by radiation damage to DNA in cells
- 5. The process of splitting nuclei
- 6. Absorbs some of the neutrons released during fusion
- 8. Alpha radiation is this element's nucleus
- 9. Part of the atom where decay occurs
- 12. Describes the nature of radioactive decay
- 16. positive or negative charged atom