Atom
Radiation
Periodic Table
Vocab
Misc.
100
The center of the atom, composed of protons and neutrons
What is the Nucleus?
100
The energy released when a radioactive atom decays.
What is radiation?
100
The first element on the periodic table of elements.
What is Hydrogen
100
Smallest form of matter. Retains chemical properties of that element.
What is an atom?
100
A magenta or black dot surrounded by 3 fins on a yellow background .
What is the radiation symbol?
200
Down, Down, Up
What is the quark structure of a neutron?
200
Alpha, Beta, Gamma, X-ray
What are the 4 ionizing forms of radiation?
200
Average weight of all an atoms isotopes, not including electrons.
What is the Atomic Mass?
200
The building block of protons and neutrons, but NOT ELECTRONS!
What is a Quark
200
Time, distance, and shielding.
What affects radiation dosage?
300
Atoms of the same element with varying numbers of neutrons.
What are isotopes?
300
Shields us from alpha particles.
What is our skin?
300
Its organized by groups and periods. The groups share similar properties
How is the periodic table organized?
300
The breaking apart of the nucleus and the release of energy in the forms of Alpha, Beta, Gamma, and X-ray radiation.
What is Radioactivity?
300
Clicks per minute, or CPM
What unit does the Geiger counter measure in?
400
Up, Down, Top, Bottom, Charm, Strange
What are the different quark flavors?
400
The tool used to detect radiation.
What is a Geiger Counter?
400
Page 10 in your merit badge book?
Where is a copy of the Periodic Table of Elements?
400
The model of an atom we used at the beginning of Tuesday to review the parts of the atom (The hot wheels track on the top shelf).
What is Carol's Atom?
400
A form of hydrogen that has 2 neutrons
What is Tritium?
500
The subatomic particle that was discovered by Thompson
What is the electron?
500
Alpha/Beta: Actual particles of an atom Gamma/X-ray: Actual energy.
What is the difference between Alpha/Beta radiation and gamma/x-rays?
500
The last group on the periodic table, composed of non-reactive gases.
What are the Noble Gases?
500
Greek symbol/name for X-ray.
What is the Chi?
500
About 26 sextillion, 500 quintillion atoms
How many atoms are in a single penny?
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