What causes radioactivity? List and define the three types of radiation.
What will be an ideal response?
Radioactivity is the emission of radiation that accompanies the spontaneous disintegration of unstable nuclei. The three types of radiation are alpha rays, beta rays, and gamma rays. Alpha rays are a type of radiation composed of helium atoms minus their orbiting electrons. Beta rays are a form of radiation consisting of electrons. Gamma rays are a high-energy form of electromagnetic radiation.
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
In addition to the psychological and behavioral effects that children may experience due to their exposure to domestic violence, there is concern about________________
a. later criminalization. b. a greater risk of the victims becoming offenders. c. an increased likelihood of arrest as a juvenile and as an adult. d. All of the above
USNORTHCOM will mobilize at what point during a disaster?
once local, state, and federal agency capabilities are exhausted
in coordination with FEMA efforts
immediately when a disaster strikes
once local and state agency capabilities are exhausted
During the 1970s, _____ extremist groups posed the predominant domestic terrorist threat in the United States
a. leftist-oriented c. union b. socialist d. right wing