19-20 Nuclear (fission, fusion, alpha,beta, gamma)

Which process produces alpha particles?

• Alpha decay
• Beta decay
• Gamma decay
• Nuclear fusion

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

Which process produces beta particles?

• Alpha decay
• Beta decay
• Gamma decay
• Nuclear fusion

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Which process involves the joining of small nuclei?

• Beta decay
• Alpha decay
• Nuclear fission
• Nuclear fusion

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

Which process involves the splitting of large nuclei?

• Beta decay
• Alpha decay
• Nuclear fission
• Nuclear fusion

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The time taken for half of an amount of radioactive atoms to decay.

• Nuclear fusion
• Full-life
• Dead time
• Half-life

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Arrange in order of increasing ability to penetrate matter.

• Beta, gamma, alpha
• Alpha, gamma, beta
• Gamma, beta, alpha
• Alpha, beta, gamma

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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

The process by which nuclei having low masses are united to form nuclei with larger masses is ____.  

• a chain reaction 
• fission
• a chemical reaction 
• fusion 

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

In what part of an atom can protons be found? 

• Inside the electrons
• Inside the neutrons 
• Inside the atomic nucleus 
•  Inside the electron shells

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Has the symbol

• Alpha
• Beta 
• Gamma
• electron