A) Is used determine the age of living organisms. B) Is used to determine once living materials. C) Two of the answers are correct. D) Used to determine the age of non-living material.
A) 12C B) 13C C) 14C D) 238U
A) Shows all the stable and unstable isotopes of the elements. B) Shows the path of radioactive decay from unstable isotope to stable isotope. C) Shows the path of radioactive decay from stable isotope to unstable isotope. D) None of the answers are correct.
A) It is a naturally occuring isotope in the decay chain of 238U. B) From the walls of basements. C) From the atmosphere. D) None of the answers are correct.
A) in both, different nuclei are formed. B) the electrons in oribit around the nucleus are released into space. C) both convert mass directly to energy. D) the energy absorbed to form the new nucleus is very great.
A) the splitting of an atom into smaller atoms. B) an atom losing an electron. C) an atom gaining a proton. D) two smaller atoms joining together to form a larger atom.
A) two smaller atoms joining together to form a larger atom. B) an atom losing an electron. C) an atom gaining a proton. D) the splitting of an atom into smaller atoms.
A) Both of the answers are false B) The hydrogen bomb is more powerful than the atomic bomb. C) The atomic bomb uses nuclear fission, while the hydrogen bomb uses nuclear fussion. D) Both of the answers are true.
A) They use both nuclear fission and nuclear fussion. B) The use nuclear fission. C) The don't use either nuclear fission or nuclear fussion. D) They use nuclear fussion.
A) Nagasaki, Japan B) Three-Mile Island, Harrisburg, Pennsylvaina C) Hiroshima, Japan D) Chernobyl, Ukraine |