Types of Radiation

Which is not a type of radiation?

• Gamma
• Beta
• Alpha
• Omega

Which types of radiation is the most dangerous?

• Alpha
• Gamma
• They are equally dangerous
• Beta

What is not a characteristic of an alpha particle?

• A negatively charged electron
• Stopped by paper
• A positively charged particle
• Low penetration

What is not a characteristic of a Beta particle?

• Stopped by thin metal
• The most dangerous type of radiation
• High speed, High energy electrons or positrons
• can penetrate skin

What is not a characteristic of gamma radiation?

• Most dangerous type of radiation
• High energy, high penetration
• stopped by thin metal
• Stopped by several feet of concrete or several inches of lead

Which is not a source of radiation?

• Alpha Decay
• Beta Decay
• Gamma Decay
• Omega Decay

The emission or transmission of energy in the form of waves or particles through space or through a material medium is what?

• Positron
• Radiation
• Alpha Particle
• Half-Life

Radiation can cause what?

• Superpowers
• Cancer
• Headaches
• The flu

What is radioactive decay?

• The spontaneous breakdown of an atomic nucleus resulting in only energy release
• The spontaneous breakdown of an atomic nucleus resulting in only matter release
• The spontaneous breakdown of an atomic nucleus resulting in a release of energy and matter
• The decay of the use of radios and the increased use of televisions.

Which is not true of radioactive decay?

• It is a result of instability in atoms
• It happens only in nuclear power plants
• Radioactivity can be useful
• It is hazardous to human health