WorksheetsChemCom - Topic #1
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 7mins
What type of radiation can cause mutations?
nonionizing
ionizing
light
radio waves
What is the most radioactive place on Earth?
a nuclear power plant
Room 129 at OPRF
inside a smoker's lungs
Chernobyl
An object radiates 1.1 mrem/hr of radiation.
How many days of exposure until mutation occurs?
19 days
21 days
454 days
12,000 days
What happens to the amount of radiation you receive as you get closer to a radioactive source?
the amount of radiation increases
the amount of radiation decreases
the amount of radiation stays the same
NO change
What is the normal, everyday radiation from the Earth and space called?
Heat waves
Sound waves
Background Radiation
Microwaves
What type of shielding material will protect you from gamma radiation?
lead
copper
cardboard
none of these
According to the graph: Which material will protect you from the radiation?
nothing
cardboard
copper
lead
What is the mass of Thorium-232?
90
142
232
232.04
How many protons does Thorium-232 have? (Hint: use your periodic table!)
90
142
232
232.04
If Thorium-232 underwent alpha decay, how many protons would it have left?
88
90
92
230
If Thorium-232 underwent beta decay, how many protons would it have left?
88
90
91
92
In the graph below, What is the dependent variable?
safe zone
mutation zone
days until mutations
distance
