Leftover nuclear weapons from the Cold War that are sold on the black market are called _____.
A)germ bombs
B)dirty bombs
C)"loose nukes"
D)radiological nukes
Answer:
C) loose nukes
Explanation:
Although it is extremely dangerous and presents itself as a concern for governments, there is a black market for the sale of remnants of nuclear weapons, these remnants are called "loose nukes".
Nuclear weapons, also called atomic bombs, are weapons of great destructive power. Its strength comes from nuclear reactions, that is, reactions that take place in the nucleus of atoms, the tiny particles that make up all existing matter - objects, animals, nature, everything. These reactions are caused by humans to release large amounts of energy - and explosive power.
