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Is radiation dangerous? - Ted Ed

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the two types of radiation? (Check all that apply)

a)

Electromagnetic

b)

metallic

c)

nuclear

d)

atomic

2.

Which type of radiation gives off pure energy?

a)

nuclear radiation

b)

electromagnetic radiation

c)

both have pure energy

3.

Electromagnetic waves are both...

a)

light and atomic

b)

electrical and atomic

c)

electrical and magnetic

d)

magnetic and light

4.

Which TWO type of electromagnetic waves have a low frequency and a long wavelength?

a)

Gamma rays

b)

Infrared

c)

Microwaves

d)

Radio waves

5.

Which TWO electromagnetic waves have a high frequency and short wavelength?

a)

Gamma rays

b)

X-rays

c)

Microwaves

d)

Radio waves

6.

Isotopes are radio active.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Not all radiation is radioactive.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Nuclear radiation comes from a natural resource like....

a)

nickel

b)

radon

c)

rhodium

d)

Iridium

9.

Our own cells can heal from small amounts of radiation exposer. If they do not, then this can cause..... (check all that apply)

a)

Cancer

b)

Cellular Disfunction

c)

Death

10.

Exposer to ionizing (dangerous) radiation is rare, BUT we are exposed daily to various forms of radiation.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

The scientists measure the exposer of radiation in sieverts. How much sieverts are humans exposed to annually?

a)

6.1 mili sieverts

b)

6.2 mili sieverts

c)

6.3 mili sieverts

d)

6.4 mili sieverts

12.

You need a total of ___________ dental x rays to hit your anual doses of sieverts.

a)

10,000

b)

11,000

c)

12,000

d)

13,000

13.

If you could absorb a bananas radon, you would need to eat a total of ______ per day to reach your anual sieverts.

a)

140

b)

150

c)

160

d)

170

14.

Which female scientists is an early radiation pioneer?

a)

Marie Curie

b)

Rosalind Franklin

c)

Jane Goodall

d)

Chen-Ning Yang

15.

What are TWO things you can do to reduce your exposer to radiation?

a)

Not go outside

b)

Get your house Rn tested

c)

Wear sun screen

d)

Eat less bananas