Radiation

What are the two main types of particle radiation found on Earth?

• Gamma

• Alpha

• Beta

• UV

All types of radiation are harmful to human health.

• True

• False

What do plants use visible light for?

• To create food

• To see

• To dance in

• For warmth

Wave radiation travels at the speed of light

• True

• False

What electromagnetic radiation can humans see?

• Infared

• Ultraviolet

• Microwave

• Visible Light

When radiation deposits enough energy to disrupt molecular bonds, strands of _________ are broken?

What type of radiation can strip electrons from atoms?

• Non-Ionizing

• Ionizing

• Alpha

• Beta

What type of radiation is most penetrating?

• Alpha

• Beta

• Gamma

What type of radiation is least penetrating?

• Alpha

• Beta

• Gamma

What is the atomic number of an atom?

• Number of electrons

• Number of protons

• Number of protons and neutrons added together

• Number of neutrons