Physical Science Chapter 10 Review Sheet 2015
Below is a list of items that will be on the upcoming test. It is to be used as a frame of reference, not a line-byline description of what is on it.
Assessment
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Students will solve problems involving alpha decay and beta decay.
Students will solve problems involving half-life
Essay/Multiple Choice/Completion
Students will answer questions regarding the following terms:
radioactive decay
nuclear radiation
alpha particle
gamma ray
half-life
fission
critical mass
fusion
background radiation
radioactive tracer
positrons
neutrons
nuclear pile
isotope
decay curve
strong nuclear force critical mass
radiotherapy
ionization
dosimeter
radon gas
beta particle
nuclear chain reaction
rem
photons
exponential decay
radiation sickness
Students will:
- Describe what changes occur to the nucleus of an atom when it undergoes radioactive decay.
- Compare/contrast the four different types of nuclear radiation and their characteristics.
- Describe what isotope(s) are commonly used to date once-living organisms
- Describe what holds the nuclei of atoms together
- Describe what happens when the nucleus of a heavy atom is split.
- Describe what happens when the nuclei of small atoms are joined.
- Describe the meaning of the equation E=mc2 and its parts
- Compare/contrast fission vs. fusion reactions
- List some natural and human-made sources of radiation that people are exposed to everyday
- List some of the beneficial uses for nuclear radiation
- List the advantages and disadvantages to using nuclear fission and fusion
- Describe the human health concerns caused by radon gas and what can be done to prevent reduce or
eliminate it from your home