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Radioactivity quizizz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the definition of a "half life"

a)

The time it takes for all of a radioactive substance's atoms to decay.

b)

The time it takes for half of a radioactive substance's atoms to decay.

c)

The time it takes for a quarter of a radioactive substance's atoms to decay.

d)

The time it takes for all of a radioactive substance's molecules to decay.

2.

If we had 20,000 atoms of a radioactive

substance. If the half-life is 1 hour, how many atoms of that substance would be left after what percent of atoms would be left over after 2 hours

a)

100%

b)

12.5%

c)

25%

d)

50%

3.

What type of radiation releases a helium nucleus

a)

Beta

b)

Alpha

c)

Gamma

d)

DA HULK

4.

What type of radiation switches a neuton to a proton and an electron and kicks the electron out of the atom (increases the atomic number by one).

a)

Gamma

b)

Alpha

c)

It is Beta (get trolled)

d)

Beat

5.

What type of radiation releases a high-energy ray

a)

Gamma

b)

Beta

c)

Alpha

d)

DA HULK GETS SMART IN ENDGAME

6.

What is fission

a)

Splitting a nucleus into two nuclei with smaller masses.

b)

Combining of two nuclei with smaller masses to form one nucleus with a larger mass.

c)

Halfin an atom

d)

ClicK hERE

7.

What is fusion

a)

clICk heRE

b)

Combining of two nuclei with smaller masses to form one nucleus with a larger mass.

c)

Splitting a nucleus into two nuclei with smaller masses.

d)

DIGIMON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

8.

What are the types of nuclear reactions

a)

beta

b)

alpha

c)

fission

d)

gamma

e)

fusion

9.

what are the types of radioactivity

a)

fission

b)

gamma

c)

beta

d)

fusion

e)

alpha

10.

Trollollollollo! What are the sources of radioactivity? Sorry Not Sorry

a)

primordial

b)

Mr. Snow

c)

Cosmogenic

d)

Not this

e)

man-made