Radioactivity is a topic covering ionizing radiation or particles caused by interactions of an atomic nucleus. This radioactivity word search contains 24 different glossary terms covering radiation and radioactivity.
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Alpha – alpha particle or alpha radiation made up of a helium nucleus.
Atomic – anything related to the atom or processes occurring on the scale of a single atom
Becquerel – SI unit measuring radioactivity rates. 1 Becquerel = 1 disintegrations/second
Beta – beta particle (energetic positron or electron emission) or beta radiation
Cosmic Ray – high energy particles originating from space
Curie – A unit of radioactivity equal to 3.7 x 1010 disintegrations/second
Decay – the process of a nucleus creating radioactive energy or particles
Electron Capture – a radioactive process where a nucleus absorbs one of its orbiting low-energy electrons.
Fission – the process of dividing a nucleus into two or more parts
Fusion – the process of combining atomic nuclei into a larger atomic nucleus.
Gamma – high energy photons (>100 KeV) emitted by nuclear decay.
Geiger – Geiger tube is a device to detect radiation or any particle able to be detected by a Geiger tube.
Half-Life – the time required to convert one half of a parent isotope into its daughter isotope
Induced – the artificial generation of radioactive processes
Ionization – any process that adds or subtracts electrons from an atom
Isotope – an element with differing numbers of neutrons in its nucleus.
Neutron – a neutrally charged particle found in the nucleus
Nuclear – any particle or process related to the atom’s nucleus
Photon – a discrete packet of energy associated with electromagnetic radiation or light
Positron – a positively charged electron
Proton – the positively charged particle found in the nucleus of an atom
Radioactivity – the spontaneous emission of radiation in the form of particles or high energy photons resulting from a nuclear reaction.
Rutherford – famous nuclear physicist or a unit of radioactivity equal to 1 million disintegrations/second
Uranium – element number 92, one of 37 naturally radioactive elements