Types of radiation

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Science
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12th Grade
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Hard
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Lois Thorley
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The three types of radiation are...
Alpha, beta and delta
Alpha, beta and gamma
Beta, delta and gamma
Gamma and insignia
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS1-8
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The atomic number of an element shows...
Number of protons
Number of electrons
Number of neutrons and protons
Number of protons and electrons
3.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
The mass number of an element shows...
Number of protons only
Number of protons and electrons
Number of protons and neutrons
Number of neutrons only
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS1-8
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Half life of a radioactive element means...
The time taken for all of the unstable nuclei to decay
The time taken for half of the unstable nuclei to decay
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS1-8
5.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A _________ isotope is one that does not decay into other elements
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS1-8
6.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
An ion is an atom or molecule with a net electric charge from a loss or gain of one or more _________
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS2-5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Ionising radiation occurs when the nucleus of an unstable element ___________
Explodes
Melts
Decays
Disappears
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS1-8
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