Los Alamos National Laboratory

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/los-alamos-national-laboratory

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Los Alamos National Laboratory?Los Alamos, New Mexico, USA
2. When was Los Alamos National Laboratory built?1943
3. How big is Los Alamos National Laboratory?Approximately 36 square miles
4. What is the capital of Los Alamos National Laboratory?Los Alamos (town adjacent to the laboratory)
5. What language do people speak in Los Alamos National Laboratory?English
6. What is the operator?Triad National Security, LLC

Manhattan Project: The top-secret World War II initiative responsible for the research and development of the first nuclear weapons.
Nuclear Stewardship: Ensuring the safety, security, and reliability of the nation's nuclear stockpile.
Supercomputing: The use of extremely powerful computers to solve complex scientific and engineering problems.
Nuclear Fusion: A process where atomic nuclei combine to release vast amounts of energy, a potential source of clean power.