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“Lamb of God,” one of the five texts of the Mass Ordinary.  

Match the letters below with the correct choice on the right. Selections on the right may be used once, more than once, or not at all. The process of splitting a large nucleus into smaller ones is called nuclear ___A___ .  Each of the new nuclei will have   ___B___ binding energy per nucleon than the original nucleus did. When a nucleus breaks apart, two or three ___C___  are set free at the same time. These particles may cause other nuclei to split causing a chain reaction. In a nuclear reactor the chain reaction is ___D___  but in an “atomic” bomb the chain reaction speeds up producing a destructive power. Joining two light nuclei together to give a single nucleus of medium size is called nuclear  ___E___. This process produces  ___F___ binding energy per nucleon, and it is a very effective way to produce energy. This is the main energy source of the sun and other stars. The big problem in making this kind of energy practical is to achieve the necessary combination of ___G___ , density, and confinement time.

(1659-1695) an important English composer and keyboardist in the Baroque period, he was appointed composer to the King of England and was organist at Westminster Abbey where he composer famous dramatic music, both sacred and secular vocal music, and much instrumental music.

Born in Pisa, Italy, he is regarded as the founder of modern science when he developed the notion that the planets revolved around the sun rather then the earth. His science was considered religious heresy.

(1400-1474) a French composer who wrote more than 130 works in the Burgundian style.

German word for hymn or hymn tune. The congregational song or hymn from the German Lutheran Church.

(1525-1594) a prolific composer of works in the Franco-Flemish style. He became the most valued Catholic composer of his day.

Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge in England who wrote Philosophiae naturalis principia which supplied a complete proof of gravitational laws. He also developed calculus and invented the reflecting telescope.

“Creed,” one of the five texts of the Mass Ordinary.

Water (H2 O) is an example of  what chemical bond: