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COMPLETION
-Complete the following questions by selecting the correct answer from the word bank. Misspelled words will be marked as incorrect. Some answers may be used more than once, others may not be used at all. (2 pts. each)
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The reaction at the center of the sun is called ___________________.

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Nuclear fusion is appealing in part because it produces no ________________________________.

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In nuclear ___________________, large nuclei break into smaller fragments and release energy.

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Hair loss, loss of appetite and fatigue are all symptoms of __________________________.

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Because they penetrate the deepest, ______________________ are the most dangerous form of nuclear radiation.

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The process by which some nuclei give off nuclear radiation was named ________________________ by Marie Curie.

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Nuclear reactors currently in operation use ___________________________ to generate electrical energy.

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The amount of time it takes one half of the nuclei of C-14 to decay is called _________________________.

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The process of ________________________ occurs when two or more nuclei that have small masses combine to form a larger nucleus.

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Particles and rays that come from some atoms are ________________________________.

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A particle made up of two protons and two neutrons is a(n) _______________________.

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The total number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus is the ______________________________.

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An electron or a positron released from a nucleus is a(n) _______________________.

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Atoms of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons are _______________________.

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Nuclear radiation that has no mass and no charge is a(n) ________________________.

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Which is the most penetrating form of nuclear radiation?
A. gamma rays
B. X rays
C. alpha particles
D. beta particles
Which of the following is a disadvantage of nuclear fusion?
A. Nuclear fusion is accident prone.
B. Nuclear fusion requires more energy than it produces.
C. Nuclear fusion produces too much nuclear waste.
D. Nuclear fusion has a limited amount of fuel.
What is the fuel used in nuclear power plants?
A. U-235
B. Pu-244
C. H-1
D. He-4
In a fission reaction, why is the total mass of the products less than the mass of the reactants?
A. Some matter is created.
B. Some matter disappears.
C. Some matter is converted into energy.
D. Some matter is destroyed.
Becquerel was shocked by his results when the photographic plate from the drawer was developed because
A. he did not know you could get shocks from electricity.
B. he did not expect the mineral to glow without a light.
C. he did not know the energy came from uranium.
D. he forgot he had put his material in the drawer.
What name did Marie Curie give to the process where some nuclei give off nuclear radiation?
A. X rays
B. electron radiation
C. fluorescent radiation
D. radioactivity
What happens to an unstable nucleus during radioactive decay?
A. The nucleus gives off particles and energy.
B. The nucleus absorbes particles and energy.
C. The nucleus gives off particles and light.
D. The nucleus absorbs particles and X rays.
Which of the following can be stopped by paper or clothing?
A. alpha particles
B. gamma rays
C. X rays
D. beta particles
C-14 can be used to find the age of objects up to how old?
A. 500,000 years
B. 5,300 years
C. 1.3 million years
D. 50,000 years
What can be used to detect defects in metal?
A. gamma rays
B. radioactive rays
C. radioactive isotopes
D. alpha particles
In a nuclear reaction, why do the products have less mass than the reactants?
A. Some mass is converted to energy.
B. Some mass disappears.
C. Some mass is destroyed.
D. Some energy is converted to mass.
What is the biggest problem with nuclear fusion as a source of electrical energy?
A. Nuclear fusion needs more energy than it generates.
B. Nuclear fusion needs less energy than it generates.
C. Nuclear fusion is more dangerous than nuclear fission.
D. Nuclear fusion is more dangerous than burning fossil fuels.
An alpha particle is composed of two protons and
A. one neutron.
B. two neutrons.
C. two electrons.
D. one positron.
What did Marie Cirie call radioactive decay?
A. radioactivity
B. beta particle
C. half-life
D. electron
Which of the following causes the most damage to the inside of a living organism?
A. gamma rays
B. alpha particles
C. beta particles
D. delta particles
When something dies, what happens to its level of C-14?
A. C-14 stays the same.
B. C-14 increases.
C. C-14 decreases.
D. C-14 increases then decreases.
What is the time it takes one-half of the nuclei of a radioactive isotope to decay called?
A. half-life
B. C-14
C. isotope life
D. radioactivity
How can nuclear fission be made to happen?
A. atoms are hit with neutrons
B. atoms are hit with X rays
C. atoms are hit with light
D. atoms are hit with gravitons
What is an example of a controlled nuclear chain reaction?
A. a nuclear power plant
B. a nuclear tracer
C. an atomic bomb
D. an atomic bond
What is a disadvantage of nuclear power plants compared to fossil fuel plants?
A. they cost more to build
B. they cost less to run
C. the supply of uranium is unlimited
D. they cost less to build
A C-11 nucleus breaks into a positron and a neutron. What kind of decay is this?
A. alpha decay
B. beta decay
C. gamma decay
D. delta decay
What does the number in Rn-222 mean?
A. that it is an isotope
B. the mass number of the isotope
C. the number of protons in the nucleus
D. the total charge of the isotope
Which of the following industries commonly uses radioactive materials?
A. banking and finance
B. papermaking
C. farming
D. health care
What is the mass number of a beta particle?
A. 4
B. 2
C. 1
D. 0
The half-life of C-14 is 5,730 years. About how old is a sample that has one fourth of its C-14 unchanged?
A. 5,700 years
B. 10,000 years
C. 11,400 years
D. 15,100 years
process by which an unstable nucleus gives off nuclear radiation
A. mass number
B. alpha particle
C. beta particle
D. isotope
E. radioactivity
this particle can be an electron or a positron
A. mass number
B. alpha particle
C. beta particle
D. isotope
E. radioactivity
atoms with the same number of protons as other atoms of the same element, but a different number of neutrons
A. mass number
B. alpha particle
C. beta particle
D. isotope
E. radioactivity
particle made up of two protons and two neutrons
A. mass number
B. alpha particle
C. beta particle
D. isotope
E. radioactivity
sum of the numbers of protons and neutrons in the nucleus in an atom
A. mass number
B. alpha particle
C. beta particle
D. isotope
E. radioactivity
high energy light released from the nucleus of an atom
A. alpha particle
B. beta particle
C. gamma rays
D. nuclear radiation
E. neutrons
high energy particles or rays emitted by the nuclei of some atoms
A. alpha particle
B. beta particle
C. gamma rays
D. nuclear radiation
E. neutrons
mass number is the sum of these and the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom
A. alpha particle
B. beta particle
C. gamma rays
D. nuclear radiation
E. neutrons
has a mass number of 4 and a charge of 2+
A. alpha particle
B. beta particle
C. gamma rays
D. nuclear radiation
E. neutrons
an electron or a positron released from the nucleus of an atom
A. alpha particle
B. beta particle
C. gamma rays
D. nuclear radiation
E. neutrons