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Radiation and Half Life

Authored by Charles Martinez

Chemistry

10th - 12th Grade

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Radiation and Half Life
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The process of nuclear change in an atom of radioactive material is called... 

nuclear decay
nuclear mass
isotopes
radon

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Radioactive materials have unstable...

electrons

protons

nucleus

neutrons

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A helium nucleus with two protons and a mass number of four is called a(n) ____.

alpha particle

electroscope

beta particle

gamma ray

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The three types of nuclear radiation in increasing order of penetrating power are ____.  

  alpha, beta, gamma 
X ray, beta, gamma
alpha, gamma, beta 
X ray, gamma, beta 

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Radioactive tracers are useful in ____.

calculating the ages of fossils 
fueling nuclear reactions 
determining medical problems 
treating brain tumors 

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following are example(s) of radioisotope uses?

Carbon-14 for radiocarbon dating

Americiu-241 Smoke detectors

Cobalt-60 Fruit disinfectant/preservation

Iodine-131 Thyroid diagnosis treatment

All of the above

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which type of radiation can be stopped by a sheet of paper or clothing?

Alpha

Beta

Gamma

X ray

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