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Nuclear Energy Checkpoint

Authored by Amy Smith

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9th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which type of radiation has the greatest penetrating power?

Alpha particle

Beta particle

Gamma ray

Neutron emission

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

The technetium-99 isotope has a half-life of 6.0 hours. If 100.0 mg were injected into a patient how much remains after 18 hours?

33.0 mg
12.5 mg
.33 mg
15.8 mg

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Barium-122 has a half-life of 2 minutes. A fresh sample weighing 80 g was obtained. If it takes 10 minutes to set up an experiment using barium-122, how much barium-122 will be left when the experiment begins?

0.25g
2.5g
25g
80g

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What does it mean when an element is radioactive?

Atom emits radiation

Nucleus is unstable due to uneven proton to neutron ratio

Nucleus changes to become stable

All options listed.

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

After the nucleus of a radioactive element undergoes changes, the element can transform into ...

A different isotope of the same element.

An entirely different element.

Both options listed.

Neither option listed.

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of nuclear fusion? 

A plutonium atom is used to start a chain reaction that detonates a nuclear weapon 
A uranium atom is split apart into lighter elements
 Two hydrogen atoms are combined to form a helium atom
Two hydrogen atoms bond with an oxygen atom to form a water molecule 

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Media Image

This is an example of...

Fission  reaction
Fusion reaction
Decomposition reaction
Combustion

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

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