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5.1 Chapter 5 Introduction

 

 

 

SUMMARY

John discusses the importance of learning about the atomic nucleus from the top of an extinct volcano rising some 20,000 feet above the ocean floor. Duration: 1:59.

 

VIDEO CHECK QUESTIONS

5.1a Deep below the Earth’s surface the temperatures are hot enough to melt rock. Why?
5.1b Wood burns in a campfire. What burns in the Sun?
5.1c Why is it so important to “know nukes”?

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