Radioactivity Review

Bombs and nuclear powerplants are examples of large sources of radiation.

• True

• False

Which is not an effect of radiation?

• Birth defects

• Super powers

• Burns

• Cancer

What causes radioactivity?

• Atoms are radioactive when the nucleus has too many protons “packed together”

• Atoms are radioactive when the nucleus has too many electrons “packed together”

Which is not a type of radiation?

• Alpha

• Beta

• Gamma

• Omega

Each particle is made of 2 protons and 2 neutrons

• Alpha

• Beta

• Gamma

Each particle is made of a single electron

• Alpha

• Beta

• Gamma

pure energy just like light and radio waves.

• alpha

• beta

• gamma

__________________ radiation is very dangerous because it can only be stopped by lead or thick concrete.

• alpha

• beta

• gamma

________________ particles are the least dangerous because they move slowly enough to be stopped by a single sheet of paper.

• alpha

• beta

• gamma

_________________ articles are a little dangerous because they move fast enough to pass through skin.

• alpha

• beta

• gamma