PhySci+Thursday,+December+4,+2008

=PhySci Thursday, December 4, 2008= **6.06** Describe and explain radioactivity and its practical application as an alternative energy source: • Alpha, beta, and gamma decay. • Fission. • Fusion. • Nuclear waste.
 * Compare and contrast the characteristics of alpha and beta particles and gamma rays.
 * Compare and contrast the alpha, beta, and gamma decay processes.
 * Compare and contrast the processes of fission and fusion.
 * Describe various means of dealing with nuclear waste over time.