Radioactivity recall quiz Yr11

The three types of nuclear radiation in order of increasing penetrating power are

• alpha, beta, gamma
• alpha, gamma, beta
• beta, alpha, gamma
• gamma, alpha, beta

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

Name the instrument used to detect radioactivity.

• voltmeter
• ohmeter
• seismograph
• geiger counter

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Name the type of radioactive particle that can be stopped by a sheet of paper.

• alpha
• beta
• gamma
• lambda

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Name the most penetrating type of radiation.

• alpha
• beta
• gamma
• lambda

What makes something radioactive?

• elements with an atomic number above 81
• an unstable nucleus
• contaminated sewage
• It decays over time

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

Who discovered radioactivity?

• Henri Becquerel
• Marie Curie
• Ernest Rutherford
• Albert Einstein

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In order of most to least penetrating radiation we have

• Alpha , Beta,  Gamma
• Beta , Gamma , Alpha
• Gamma, Beta, Alpha
• Gamma, Alpha, Beta

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Isotopes have the same number of protons and...

• neutrons
• electrons
• atoms
• radioactivity

How many types of nuclear radioactivity are there?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

gamma waves can be stopped by

• a piece of paper
• a piece of perspex
• several feet of lead

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NGSS.HS-PS4-4