Nagasaki
Cloud rises 47,000 ft above Nagasaki,
August 1945
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- Questions to think about for the quiz and
final (answers will be in lecture, readings, and web pages):
- How does nuclear energy work? What is the difference
between a nuclear bomb and a nuclear reactor?
- What are the specific dangers to both life and property
that nuclear energy poses?
- How can we reduce the possibility of human exposure to
radiation?
- Describe the different types of nuclear waste.
Web pages to read:
- Hiroshima
and Nagasaki: 1945
- Chernobyl:
1986: Media coverage at the time
- Chernobyl:
1986: Recent summary
Original source for this page: http://geology.uvm.edu/morphwww/classes/ehaz/nuclear.html