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Natural radiation
radiation from radioactive substances found naturally in or on the Earth (e.g. in soil and rocks)

Neutrons
neutral particles within the nucleus of an atom; used to promote fission in uranium atoms

Nuclear energy
energy released by a nuclear reaction such as fission or decay

Nuclear reactor
a place to convert uranium into usable energy through the fission process

Nuclear weapons or bombs
weapons detonated to release nuclear energy in an uncontrolled chain reaction; involves nuclear fission (A-bomb or atomic bomb) or nuclear fusion (H-bomb or hydrogen bomb)

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