Greek Alphabet Soup
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100

This nuclear particle is also called a helium nucleus

What is an alpha particle?

100

This type of nuclear reaction involves a larger, more unstable nucleus splittling apart into two smaller, more stable nuclei.

What is fission?

100

This is the definition of half life.

What is the amount of time it takes for half of a radioactive source to decay.

100

In the original God of War, who does Kratos has to defeat this mythological character to beat the game.

Who is Ares?

200

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?

200

This type of nuclear reaction involves joining two smaller nuclei into one larger one.

What is fusion?

200

This is the fraction of the original amount of material remaining after a sample has undergone 4 half-lives.

What is 1/16?

200

This is the amount of bits in a byte.

What is 8?

300

Finish the decay reaction:

____ ---> 232Th + 42 α

What is 236U?

300

This is the reason why nuclear reactions and power plants are so difficult to control.

What are chain reactions?

300

This is the half life of 14C, or carbon-14.

What is 5715 years?

300

This land animal has the longest gestation period.

What is an elephant?

400

Finish the decay reaction:

208Bi ---> 0-1 β + _____

What is 208Po?

400

Complete the following nuclear reaction:

235U + 10n ---> 131Ba + ___ + 3 10n

What is 92Kr?

400

How many grams of 37K will be remaining from a 100g sample after 3.69 seconds?

What is 12.5g?
400

Heliophobia is the fear of this thing.

What is the sun/sunlight?

500

192Ir transmutes into 192Os in this type of decay mode.

What is positron decay?

500

Complete the following fusion reaction:

2H + 3H ---> ___ + ___

What is 4He + 10n?

500

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?

500

This popular toy and kids' movie character was originally going to be named Lunar Larry.

Who is Buzz Lightyear?

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