Radiation Types

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Science
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10th Grade
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Lisa Thompson
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which best describes gamma radiation?
A helium nucleus.
A fast moving electron.
High frequency electromagnetic wave.
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS1-8
NGSS.HS-PS4-3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How does gamma radiation affect the nucleus?
Emits excess energy in a burst of electromagnetic radiation.
Increases proton number by one, reduces neutron by one. A neutron changes into a proton and emits a fast moving electron.
Reduces the proton number by two and the neutron number by two, emitting a helium nucleus.
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS1-8
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How does alpha radiation affect the nucleus?
Emits excess energy in a burst of electromagnetic radiation.
Increases proton number by one, reduces neutron by one. A neutron changes into a proton and emits a fast moving electron.
Reduces the proton number by two and the neutron number by two, emitting a helium nucleus.
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS1-8
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following statements is true about gamma (γ) rays?
Gamma rays are particles with a positive charge.
Gamma rays have mass and travel slowly.
Gamma rays are a form of high energy electromagnetic radiation.
Gamma rays are particles with a negative charge.
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS4-3
NGSS.HS-PS4-4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which type of radiation is equivalent to a helium nucleus?
Alpha radiation
Beta radiation
Gamma radiation
Neutron radiation
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS1-8
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which type of radiation is most easily absorbed and travels only a few centimeters in air?
Alpha
Beta
Gamma
Neutron
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What are the three types of radioactive decay?
Alpha, Beta, and Delta
Alpha, Beta, and Gamma
Alpha, Gamma, and Delta
Beta, Gamma, and Delta
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NGSS.HS-PS1-8
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