Spring Semester Test

The particles that are released from the nucleus during radioactive decay such a neutrons, electrons and protons

• Nuclear Radiation

• Alpha Particle

• Beta Particle

• Gamma Ray

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

A positively charged particle that consist of two protons and two neutrons and that is emitted from a nucleus during radioactive decaytrons, electrons and protons

• Nuclear Radiation

• Alpha Particle

• Beta Particle

• Gamma Ray

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

An electron or positron that is emitted from a nucleus during radioactive decay

• Nuclear Radiation

• Alpha Particle

• Beta Particle

• Gamma Ray

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

The high energy photon emitted by a nucleus during fission and radioactive decay

• Nuclear Radiation

• Alpha Particle

• Beta Particle

• Gamma Ray

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

The process by which a nucleus splits into two or more fragments and releases neutrons and energy

• Fission

• Fusion

• Critical Mass

• Half Life

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

The process in which light nuclei combine at extremely high temperatures forming heavier nuclei and releasing energy

• Fission

• Fusion

• Critical Mass

• Half Life

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

The minimum mass of a fissionable isotope need to sustain a chain reaction

• Fission

• Fusion

• Critical Mass

• Half Life

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

The time required for half of a sample of a radioactive isotope to break down by radioactive decay

• Fission

• Fusion

• Critical Mass

• Half Life

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

An objects change in position relative to a reference point

• Motion

• Displacement

• Speed

• Velocity

The change in position of an object

• Motion

• Displacement

• Speed

• Velocity