What is a radioactive element?

An element that emits ionising radiation

Atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons in the nucleus

Atoms of different elements joining together

The amount of time it takes for the amount of radiation to fall by half

The point at which an atom has reached the middle of its life

When the outside of the body is exposed to radiation

When radiation finds its way inside your body

What is contamination?

When radiation finds its way inside your body

When the outside of your body is exposed to radiation

very harmful, harmful and not very harmful

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1What is a radioactive element?
1. AAn element that emits ionising radiation
2. BAn element that glows green
2What are the three types of ionising radiation that can be emitted?
1. Aalpha, beta, gamma
2. Bkappa, theta, alpha
3Which is the most penetrating?
1. Aalpha
2. Bgamma
4Which is the most ionising?
1. Abeta
2. Balpha
5What is an isotope?
1. AAtoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons in the nucleus
2. BAtoms of different elements joining together
6What is a half-life?
1. AThe amount of time it takes for the amount of radiation to fall by half
2. BThe point at which an atom has reached the middle of its life
7What is a radiation dose measured in?
1. ASieverts
2. BUnits
8What is irradiation?
1. AWhen the outside of the body is exposed to radiation
2. BWhen radiation finds its way inside your body
9What is contamination?
1. AWhen the outside of your body is exposed to radiation
2. BWhen radiation finds its way inside your body
10What are the three categories for radioactive waste?
1. Ahigh, intermediate and low
2. Bvery harmful, harmful and not very harmful

Description: Higher Science (6's) (Physics) Quiz on P6 (Foundation bits), created by hannah.pickard on 24/04/2013.
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