Nuclear Reactions
A reaction that causes its nuclei to break apart.
What is nuclear fission?
The two types of radiation.
What are electromagnetic and nuclear?
The type of bomb used in WWII by the US.
What is the atomic bomb?
The definition of a half-life.
What is the time it takes for half of the radioactive substance to decay?
The 3 types of radioactive decay.
What is alpha, beta, and gamma?
A reaction that involves two smaller atoms joining together.
What is nuclear fusion?
The part of the atom responsible for maintaining stability.
What is the nucleus?
The most deadly weapon created.
What is the hydrogen bomb?
The isotope used in carbon dating.
What is C-14?
Nuclear reactions are one type of reaction we've looked at this semester. Name the other two types.
What are physical and chemical reactions?
The fuel used in nuclear power plants that can be mined in Canada.
What is uranium?
What is cure cancer?
The only place hydrogen bombs have been used.
What is the ocean?
The name of the person who discovered half-lives.
Who is Ernest Rutherford?
What is chemistry and physics?
The name of the nuclear power plant in New Brunswick.
What is Point Lepreau?
Two examples of electromagnetic radiation in our everyday lives.
What is radio, cellphones, visible light, x-rays, downloading, etc.
The two Japanese cities bombed in WWII by the US.
What is Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
If the beginning amount is 400, how much will remain after 2 half-lives?
What is 100?
An effect of an acute exposure to ionizing radiation.
What is cancer, death, cellular dysfunction?
The name of the BC company using nuclear fusion to create energy.
What is General Fusion?
The type of radiation that is always harmful.
What is ionizing radiation?
The inventor of the hydrogen bomb.
Who is Edward Teller?
If the beginning amount is 400, how much will remain after 4 half-lives?
What is 25?
What Marie Currie died from.
What is a bone-marrow disease likely caused by radiation?