Handout
MadSci Network

Msn: What Are the Effects of a Hydrogen Bomb?

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Mad Scientist Network web site. Using a question and answer format, this page describes some potential effects of a nuclear explosion. The possibilities of tidal waves, earthquakes and radiation-related damages are discussed.
Website
Atomic Archive

Nuclear Fusion: The Hydrogen Bomb

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Atomic Archive - the online companion to the award-winning CD-ROM. This page (and the couple that follow from it) describe the use of fusion reactions in a hydrogen bomb. A schematic diagram of an H-bomb is given and discussed....
Website
PBS

Pbs Nova: Dirty Bomb: Sources of Radiation

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this interactive, learn about sources of both beneficial and harmful radiation which exist in many forms all around us.
Article
FOX News

Fox News: Hydrogen Bomb

For Students 9th - 10th
Organized into question/answer format, this article on the hydrogen bomb provides a description of what this type of weapon is and how it works. Included is information on the countries that currently have and manufacture nuclear devices.
Activity
Atomic Archive

Atomic Archive: Example Scenario: New York Example

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Atomic Archive - the online companion to the award-winning CD-ROM. This page (and the several that follow from it) paint a picture of the events which would occur if an H-bomb was dropped pon New York City. The effect of the...