What's that Particle?
Nuclear stability
Fisison or Fusion
In the Background
Potpourri
100
Has a charge of -1
What is beta
100
force that holds the nucleus together
What is strong nuclear force
100
A continuous series of fission reactions
What is chain reaction
100
Source of radioactive radon gas in Madison County
What is earth's crust; elements underground
100
A disadvantage of nuclear power plant
What is nuclear waste or danger of meltdown
200
Has a charge of +2
What is alpha
200
The strong nuclear force acts on which nuclear particles
What is proton and neutron
200
Process where light nulei combine to form heavier nuclei, releasing energy
What is fusion
200
Come from outer space
What is cosmic rays
200
An advantage of nuclear power plants
What is efficient and no air pollution
300
Your skin protects you from this particle
What is alpha
300
Too many of these make the nucleus unstable
What is neutrons
300
Source of the suns energy
What is fusion
300
These are radioactive isotopes used in medical testing; they have a short half life
What is tracers
400
Has no mass and no charge: pure energy
What is gamma
400
Elements with atomic number larger than this are all radioactive
What is 83 (82 is acceptable)
400
Process where nuclei splits into two ro more smaller nuclei
What is fission
400
This isotope is present in all life forms using carbon dioxide; it has a long half life
What is carbon - 14
400
Radioactive materials have unstable...
What is nuclei
500
comes from a neutron decaying in the nucleus
What is beta or electron
500
Nuclei stabilize themselves by doing this.
What is undergoing (radioactive) decay.
500
Source of a nuclear power plant's energy
What is fission
500
What is you favorite color?
What is Blue
500
Mrs. Dalton's Dog is named....
What is Beaker And Max is my dog too.
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