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| What were the two main disasters of Chernobyl? | 1) never tested @ low power 2)control rods made of graphite |
| Radioactive Decay | when electrons spew |
| What is a half-life? | amount of time taht a radioactive material that it will take half of it to be non-radioactive |
| What is Fission? | the process of a nucleus splitting into two parts |
| What is Fusion? | when two nuclei form together, usually H to He, naturally occurs in the stars or sun |
| Chain Reaction? | when a neutron released by one reaction, and creates more reactions after that |
| What A. numbers are radioactive? | 83+ |
| What are the three types of Ionizing Radiation | Alpha, Beta, Gamma |
| What is Radioactivity? | spontaneous release of energy and particles from the nucles of a radioactive atom |
| which is the weekest form of ionizing radiation? | Alpha b/c it's the biggest |
| Which is the stronges form of ionizing radiation | Gamma b/c it's the smallest and it is engery (rays) |
| What are Control Rods? | they control the rate of radiation, absorb neutrons |
| What is U-235 | fuel for nuclear bombs |
| Why is something radioactive? | if the numbers of protons and neutrons are out of balance |
| pre-eminent | superior to all others |
| expounded | to give a detailed statement of |
| Scapegoat | one that is made to bear blames of others |
| Capitalism | production/distribution is privatley owned |
| Who was the leader of the Russia prior to the 1917 Rev. | Czar Nicholas ll |
| What group overthre the traditional leader | Bolshevik Party (communists) |
| Who is the leader of the B. Party? | Lenin |
| After the communists took control of the government, what leader died? | Lenin |
| Who's struggle of power happened between? | Stalin and Trotsky |
| Who won the stuggle? | Stalin |
| What happened to Trotsky after the struggle? | assassinated in Mexico |
| tyranny | a gov. which one ruler has all power |
| Dissentient | disagreeing with the authority |
| Exploitation | act of employing to the greatest advantage |
| Bourgeoise | a member of the middle class |
| Saitre | a literary book that attacks human vice or folly through it |
