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2817Nuclear energy comes from splitting atoms in a reactor to heat water into steam. Nowadays, nuclear power is used all over the world to generate heat.Read the clues and solve the crossword given below.Down2.These particles are found in the nucleus that carry no charge.3.The smallest part of an element.7.The key parts of nuclear power station.8.When the nuclei of hydrogen atoms join together, they release large amounts of this energy.11.Nuclear power is used to produce this.Across1.A continuous reaction in which a large amount of energy is released.4.The negatively charged particle of an atom.5.The positively charged particle of an atom.6.The material used in nuclear reactors to slow down the neutrons.9.The splitting of heavy nucleus into two smaller nuclei releasing energy.10.This forms the centre of an atom where all the weight of the atom lies.1311498752610HRNRRNSSRETYFNFNuclear EnergyUnit 3: Science and Technology