Radioactivity

Which of the following is a source of radiation from radioactivity:

• A banana

• Uranium

• A human

• An x-ray machine

• A house

Which of the following is associated with radioactivity:

• Nuclear power plants

• The Sun

• An atomic bomb

• A combustion explosion

• A coal burning power plant

At which location would you experience the greatest amount of radiation:

• In a house

• At the beach

• In Denver, Colorado

• On an air plane

• In a subway station

Which of the following activities releases the most radioactive radiation:

• Smoking

• Driving a car

• Eating a banana

• sleeping near someone

Which of the following events occurred as a result of nuclear reactions/decay:

• Hiroshima/Nagasaki destruction

• The Chernobyl disaster

• Fukishima disaster

• The Sun emitting life giving energy to the solar system

• The discovery of the modern automobile engine

Which of the following is a risk associated with exposure to high levels of ionizing radiation:

• Skin burns

• Radiation sickness

• Cancer

• Cardiovascular disease

• Increases levels of vitamin D

Which of the following is a radioactive isotope that is often found in homes and must be removed, if levels are too high.

• Radon

• Uranium

• Plutonium

• Thorium

Which of the following is a radioactive isotope found in homes, that warns people of fire/smoke.

• Americium

• Radon

• Uranium

• Carbon-14