1) Nuclear radiation is emitted by a) Stable nuclei b) Unstable nuclei c) All nuclei 2) The emission of nuclear radiation is called a) Nuclear breakdown b) Nuclear emission c) Nuclear decay d) Nuclear decomposition 3) Nuclear decay is a) Entirely predictable b) A little predictable c) Entirely random 4) Nuclear radiation is emitted from a) The electron shells b) The nucleus of an atom c) Either of these 5) Identify the 4 forms of nuclear radiation a) Alpha b) X rays c) Beta d) Neutron e) Gamma f) Infrared 6) The largest form of nuclear radiation is a) Alpha b) Beta c) Gamma d) Neutron 7) An alpha particle is the same as the nucleus of which element? a) Hydron b) Helium c) Chlorine d) Fluorine 8) Beta is a fast moving electron emitted when a) A proton turns into a neutron and electron b) An electron leaves the outer shell c) A neutron turns into a proton and electron 9) Gamma radiation is a) A helium nucleus b) A neutron c) A fast moving electron d) A wave of energy 10) Which forms of nuclear radiation have a charge? a) Alpha b) Beta c) Gamma d) Neutron 11) Which form of nuclear radiations travels the furthest in air? a) Alpha b) Beta c) Gamma d) Neutron 12) Ionisation occurs when a) Protons gain energy and leave the nucleus b) Neutrons gain energy and leave the nucleus c) Electrons gain energy and leave the shells 13) Which form of nuclear radiation is the most ionising? a) Alpha b) Beta c) Gamma d) Neutron

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