Atomic & Nuclear Physics
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What makes something radioactive?
an unstable nucleus
contaminated sewage
elements with an atomic number above 81
it decays over time
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NGSS.HS-PS1-8
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Energy in the sun is produced as a result of nuclear _________ reactions.
waste
fission
atomic
fusion
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of nuclear reaction takes place at a nuclear power plant when uranium nuclei are split to produce heat?
fission
fusion
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NGSS.HS-PS1-8
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is radioactive decay?
The spontaneous breakdown of an atomic nucleus resulting in only energy release
The spontaneous breakdown of an atomic nucleus resulting in only matter release
The spontaneous breakdown of an atomic nucleus resulting in a release of energy and matter
The decay of the use of radios and the increased use of televisions
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Takes two small nuclei and combines them into a larger nucleus
fission
fusion
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NGSS.HS-PS1-8
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The splitting of a nucleus into smaller nuclei is
fusion
fission
half-life
gamma radiation
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do nuclear power plants work?
Fusion
Half-Life
Fission
Fusion & Fisson
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NGSS.HS-PS1-8
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