Download Nuclear Reactions Review Sheet

Nuclear Reactions Review Sheet
Name _________________________
Date ___________ Period __________
1. ___________________________ hold the nucleus of an atom together
2. Any element over 83 is ___________________________.
3. Radioactive materials have __________________________.
4. Unstable atoms go through _________________ and emit _____________________ and
_________________.
5. The process used to release nuclear energy by splitting Uranium-235 nuclei is called
__________________________.
6. Draw and label the fission reaction below.
7. A ___________________________________ is an ongoing series of fission reactions.
8. A nuclear chain reaction can only be slowed by ________________________
_________________________________________________________________.
9. Nuclear power plants use _____________________ to produce energy.
10. _____________________________ are used in many countries
( _____________ is the leader).
11. Where would an ideal location for a nuclear power plant be?
12. The sun is powered by nuclear ____________________.
13. During the ________________ reaction, two _______________ atoms combine under extreme heat
and pressure to form a _________________ atom.
14. Draw and label the fusion reaction below.
15. Why can’t we use the fusion reaction in nuclear power plants?
16. Why would we want to use the fusion reaction in a nuclear power plant?
17. Background radiation can come from _______________________________.
18. ______________________ is the largest source of radiation in the earth’s crust
19. How can radiation damage living tissues?
20. What is a radioactive tracer?
21. How are radioactive tracers used?
22. Draw and describe an alpha particle (What can it penetrate? What will stop it? How far can it
travel? How harmful is it?).
23. Draw and describe a beta particle (What can it penetrate? What will stop it? How far can it travel?
How harmful is it?).
24. Draw and describe a gamma ray. (What can it penetrate? What will stop it? How far can it travel?
How harmful is it?).
25. Describe the difference between ionizing and non-ionizing radiation.
26. What instrument is used to measure radioactivity in substances.