3-1 Part 5 Exposure to Radiation

Radiation that has enough energy to knock electrons off of atoms and break bonds is called ​ (a)   Radiation.

• IONIZING
• NON-IONIZING

Match the image and description.

E stands for Energy

• Not enough E to knock e- off

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• Enough E to knock e- off & make ions

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• Not enough E to break bonds

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• Enough E to break bonds

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After the electron is knocked off by ionizing radiation, the atom becomes a(n) ____.

Categorize these examples of radiation as either NON-IONIZING or IONIZING.

Groups:

(a) NON-IONIZING

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(b) IONIZING

• Microwaves

• X-Rays

• Infrared

• Ultraviolet Light

• Visible Light

• Radio waves

• Gamma Energy

Label the image with the following:

b

a

c

d

Non-Ionizing

Not enough energy

Enough energy

Ionizing

Which are examples of radiation that we do NOT need to protect ourselves from since they don't have enough energy to break bonds and/or ionize particles?

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Categorize each image as Non-Ionizing or Ionizing Radiation.

Groups:

(a) Non-Ionizing Radiation

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(b) Ionizing Radiation

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The damage Ionizing Radiation does to DNA can lead to:

• tissue/cell damage

• mutations

• cancer/tumors

• All of the above

True or False: Exposing plant seeds to Ionizing Radiation in order to cause mutations in the DNA is always harmful to the plant.

• True

• False

Food is hit with ​ (a)   energy/radiation in order to ​ (b)   bacteria & other pests, to ​delay ​ (c)   , and to ​ (d)   shelf life.

• gamma
• kill
• extend
• alpha
• beta
• shorten
• ripening