Radiation

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Science
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6th Grade
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Hard
+3
Standards-aligned
Lisa Thompson
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Explain how to adjust the count to give the correct count of a radioactive sample
add the background count to the sample count
multiply the sample count by the background count
divide the sample count by the background count
subtract the background count from the sample count
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A sample of a radioactive rock gives a count of 138. If the average background count is 27, calculate the count rate of the sample
165
3726
5
111
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS1-8
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A student measures the background count three times and gets these readings 20, 23 and 26 counts per second. Which of these is the correct average count?
3
22
23
51
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of these best describes why radon is a dangerous radioactive gas
it can be breathed in and out
it can be breathed in and it can mutate DNA
it mutates all cells
It can be breathed in and it can go the the brain
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A sample of rock gives a count per second of 280. Why is this not a correct measure of the radioactivity of the rock
it is too high for any rock
It also includes the cosmic rays
it also contains the background count
they have removed the background count
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
All radiation is harmful to life. Is this statement true or false?
true
false
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS4-4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Heat we feel from the sun
conduction
convection
radiation
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
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