Greek Alphabet Soup
This nuclear particle is also called a helium nucleus
What is an alpha particle?
This type of nuclear reaction involves a larger, more unstable nucleus splittling apart into two smaller, more stable nuclei.
What is fission?
This is the definition of half life.
What is the amount of time it takes for half of a radioactive source to decay.
In the original God of War, who does Kratos has to defeat this mythological character to beat the game.
Who is Ares?
This nuclear particle is also known as an anti-electron (which we're pretty sure Mr. White is just making up)
What is a positron?
This type of nuclear reaction involves joining two smaller nuclei into one larger one.
What is fusion?
This is the fraction of the original amount of material remaining after a sample has undergone 4 half-lives.
What is 1/16?
This is the amount of bits in a byte.
What is 8?
Finish the decay reaction:
____ ---> 232Th + 42 α
What is 236U?
This is the reason why nuclear reactions and power plants are so difficult to control.
What are chain reactions?
This is the half life of 14C, or carbon-14.
What is 5715 years?
This land animal has the longest gestation period.
What is an elephant?
Finish the decay reaction:
208Bi ---> 0-1 β + _____
What is 208Po?
Complete the following nuclear reaction:
235U + 10n ---> 131Ba + ___ + 3 10n
What is 92Kr?
How many grams of 37K will be remaining from a 100g sample after 3.69 seconds?
Heliophobia is the fear of this thing.
What is the sun/sunlight?
192Ir transmutes into 192Os in this type of decay mode.
What is positron decay?
Complete the following fusion reaction:
2H + 3H ---> ___ + ___
What is 4He + 10n?
If a dinosaur bone has approximately 1/64 of the 14C that a current sample has, how many years ago did the dinosaur die?
What is 34,290?
This popular toy and kids' movie character was originally going to be named Lunar Larry.
Who is Buzz Lightyear?