Nuclear Energy

Front

What is the process by which unstable atoms emit radiation until they become stable?

Back

Radioactive Decay

Front

What do we call an atom that has an unstable nucleus and undergoes radioactive decay?

Back

Radioisotopes

Front

What process produces temperatures in excess of 40,000,000 degrees Celsius?

Back

Fusion

Front

What is the half-life of Carbon-14, which limits carbon dating to 60,000 years?

Back

5,730 years

Front

What is the most penetrating type of radiation?

Back

Gamma radiation

Front

What is the term for the splitting of a heavy nucleus into smaller nuclei, releasing energy?

Back

Fission

Front

What is the term for the process where two light atomic nuclei combine to form a heavier nucleus?

Back

Fusion

Front

What type of radiation consists of positively charged particles?

Back

Alpha radiation

Front

What type of radiation consists of high-energy electrons?

Back

Beta radiation

Front

What is the term for the time it takes for half of a radioactive substance to decay?

Back

Half-life