Radiation Quiz- Sophia, Charlotte, and Madison

Which form of radiation is visible?

• UV

• infrared

• light

• x-ray

What is the process where radioactive atoms release energy until they become stable?

• Half-life

• Radioactive decay

• Radiation

• Non- iononization

What is not found in the nucleus of an atom?

• neutron

• proton

• ions

• electron

Which has the highest levels of radiation?

• X-rays

• microwaves

• cell-phones

• UV rays

Which form of ionizing radiation has the longest wavelength?

• gamma

• beta

• alpha

What causes an atom to be unstable?

• Too many protons

• Too many or too few neutrons

• Too many or too few electrons

• Not enough protons

An x-ray is really just ________

• Light

• A picture

• A shadow

• bones

What is the definition of a half-life?

• The time it takes for the whole radioactive atom to decay

• The time it takes for half the radioactive atoms to grow

• The time it takes for half the radioactive atoms to decay

True or False: Radioactivity can be found in emergency lights.

• True

• False

What is the center of an atom called?

• Vacuole

• Neutron

• Mitochondria

• Nucleus