Physical Science Unit 6 Review

What kind of nuclear radiation causes an electron to be shot out of the nucleus?

• alpha radiation

• beta radiation

• gamma radiation

• None of these

What kind of nuclear radiation is high-energy electromagnetic radiation?

• alpha radiation

• beta radiation

• gamma radiation

• None of these

What kind of nuclear radiation is made of 2 protons and 2 neutrons?

• alpha radiation

• beta radiation

• gamma radiation

• None of these

What kind of nuclear radiation causes the atomic number of an isotope to decrease by 2?

• alpha radiation

• beta radiation

• gamma radiation

• None of these

What kind of nuclear radiation has no effect on the mass or charge of an atomic nucleus?

• alpha radiation

• beta radiation

• gamma radiation

• None of these

What kind of nuclear radiation causes the atomic number of an isotope to increase by 1?

• alpha radiation

• beta radiation

• gamma radiation

• None of these

What kind of nuclear radiation can be stopped by paper or skin?

• alpha radiation

• beta radiation

• gamma radiation

• None of these

What kind of nuclear radiation can only be blocked by thick, dense barriers such as concrete or lead?

• alpha radiation

• beta radiation

• gamma radiation

• None of these

What kind of nuclear radiation can pass through paper and skin, but is blocked by metal sheets?

• alpha radiation

• beta radiation

• gamma radiation

• None of these

What particle or isotope completes the nuclear equation?

• hydrogen-1

• hydrogen-2

• an alpha particle

• a beta particle