BACKGROUND RADIATION

Question 1

background radiation is due to….

Answer 1

the random decay of nuclei in our surroundings

Question 2

name three artificial sources of radiation

Answer 2

medical, nuclear power and weapons and other (smoke detectors, schools, laboratories)

Question 3

name 4 sources of background radiation.

Answer 3

food and drink, cosmic rays, radon gas from the ground, buildings.