Direct Products

Question 1

Radioactive wastes consist of:

a.the direct products of fission.

b.the indirect products of fission.

c.the direct and indirect products of fusion.

D,the direct and indirect products of fission.

Writing Assignment

Begin each writing assignment by identifying the question number you are answering followed by the actual question itself (in bold type).

Use a standard essay format for responses to all questions (i.e., an introduction, middle paragraphs and conclusion).

350 – 500 words or 1 – 2 pages.

1. What is meant by desertification? Describe how the process of erosion leads to a loss of water-holding capacity and, hence, to desertification.

• What are drylands? Where are they found and how important are they for human habitation and agriculture?

• What are radioactive emissions and how are most humans exposed to them?