Introduction to Radioactivity

Day 1 of Radioactivity

I can explain nuclear processes.

I can compare and contrast nuclear processes.

I can use models to predict changes in unstable nuclei

Multiple Choice

Takes two small nuclei and combines them into a larger nucleus

• fission
• fusion

Multiple Choice

The splitting of a nucleus into smaller nuclei is

• fusion
• fission
• half-life
• gamma radiation

Multiple Choice

Where does fusion occur naturally?

• Underwater

• All around us

• In the radioactive waste

• In the sun

Multiple Choice

An example of an uncontrolled fission reaction is _______________

• Nuclear power plants
• Radio active decay
• Atomic Bomb
• On the surface of the sun

Multiple Choice

The nuclear radiation that occurs naturally in the environment.

• Radioisotopes

• Background Radiation

• Cosmic Rays

• Cosmic Radiation

Multiple Choice

This is an example of...

• Fission  reaction
• Fusion reaction
• Decomposition reaction
• Decay