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Radioactive Elements Review
Test Description: Review for radioactive elements
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which process is used by nuclear power plants to produce low cost, long lasting energy?
A
nuclear fission
B
neutron combination
C
nuclear fusion
D
nuclear detonation
2) The process of joining two atoms' nuclei and releasing an enormous amount of energy is called---
A
nuclear meltdown
B
nuclear isotope
C
nuclear fusion
D
nuclear fission
3) One similarity between nuclear fission and nuclear fusion is that both processes___
A
change atoms into other elements
B
destroy energy to create matter
C
produce highly radioactive materials
D
split the nuclei of atoms
4) Inside the sun, helium nuclei are created from----
A
carbon nuclei
B
beryllium nuclei
C
oxygen nuclei
D
hydrogen nuclei
5) All the following are advantages of using nuclear power EXCEPT--
A
They are less expensive to build and operate than coal-burning power plants.
B
They produce more energy per gram of fuel.
C
They do not contribute to global warming.
D
They produce no air pollution.
6) Where did the world's worst nuclear power plant disaster occur?
A
Three Mile Island
B
Chernobyl
C
St. Petersburg
D
Beijing
7) What type of radioactive decay is the least dangerous?
A
beta
B
gamma
C
alpha
8) Thick lead will block what type of decay?
A
beta
B
gamma
C
alpha
D
all of the above
9) Name the scientist who discovered two very radioactive elements.
A
Henri Becquerel
B
Albert Einstein
C
John Dalton
D
Marie Curie
10) An isotope is an element that has a different number of __________ compared to the regular element.
A
orbitals
B
protons
C
electrons
D
neutrons
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