Phy Sci Ch 18 Radiation

Phy Sci Ch 18 Radiation

9th - 10th Grade

28 Qs

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Phy Sci Ch 18 Radiation

Phy Sci Ch 18 Radiation

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9th - 10th Grade

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28 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The type of radioactive particle that can be stopped by a sheet of paper is the ______.

gamma ray
beta particle
alpha particle

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The most penetrating type of radiation is the ______.

gamma ray
beta particle
alpha particle

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Radiation present in the environment but not produced by humans is called ______.particles

radiometric radiation
radioactive tracer radiation
background radiation

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A helium nucleus with two protons and two neutrons is called a(n) ______.

gamma ray
beta particle
alpha particle

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The largest source of background radiation is ______.

cosmic rays
radon gas
trees

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Carbon-14 is useful for dating fossils that are ______.

more than 50,000 years old
less than 50,000 years old

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An instrument that detects radiation when a charged particle ionizes a gas that allows a current to flow and causes a speaker to click

Geiger counter
wire chamber
click counter

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