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Quiz by hannah.pickard, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by hannah.pickard
about 11 years ago
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Question 1
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What is a radioactive element?
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An element that emits ionising radiation
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An element that glows green
Question 2
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What are the three types of ionising radiation that can be emitted?
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alpha, beta, gamma
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kappa, theta, alpha
Question 3
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Which is the most penetrating?
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alpha
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gamma
Question 4
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Which is the most ionising?
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beta
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alpha
Question 5
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What is an isotope?
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Atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons in the nucleus
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Atoms of different elements joining together
Question 6
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What is a half-life?
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The amount of time it takes for the amount of radiation to fall by half
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The point at which an atom has reached the middle of its life
Question 7
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What is a radiation dose measured in?
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Sieverts
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Units
Question 8
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What is irradiation?
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When the outside of the body is exposed to radiation
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When radiation finds its way inside your body
Question 9
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What is contamination?
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When the outside of your body is exposed to radiation
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When radiation finds its way inside your body
Question 10
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What are the three categories for radioactive waste?
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high, intermediate and low
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very harmful, harmful and not very harmful
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