Radiation and Life

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1. What do each of the
letters R O Y G B I V
stand for in the visible
light spectrum?
R = Red
O = Orange
Y = Yellow
Answer
G = Green
B = Blue
I = Indigo
V = Violet
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5. What are the missing parts in the
electromagnetic spectrum below?

A B Infra- C D X- E
Red Rays

A = radio waves B = microwaves

C = visible light DAnswer
= ultraviolet
E = gamma rays

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 10. Match the type of
radiation with its use
Use
Type of E. Broadcasting television
programs
radiation
A. Infrared F. Transmitting messages
between phone masts
B. Microwaves
G. Transmitting messages
between remote controls and
C. Radio waves
televisions

A=G B=F
Answer C=E
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14. Decide for each process
whether carbon dioxide levels in
the atmosphere increase, decrease
or stay the same:
Process Carbon dioxide in
A. Respiration atmosphere
E. INCREASES
B. Photosynthesis
F. STAYS THE SAME
C. Decay
G. DECREASES
D. Burning

B=G A, C,
Answer D=E
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2. Are the following statements about
climate change descriptions of data (D)
or explanations of data (E) :
A.“Global temperatures are steadily increasing”
B.“CO2 levels in the atmosphere are steadily
increasing”
C.The rise in atmospheric CO2 concentration is
causing a rise in global temperatures

A=D B=D
Answer C=E
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6. Which statement best
describes what we mean by
‘radiation’?
A. An invisible substance that causes
cancer
B. Something that travels as photon
atoms
C. The transfer of energy from a source
D. The waste products of a nuclear
C = transfer
bomb of energy
Answer
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13. Match each term with
its definition: DEFINITION
TERM E. Radiation is stopped by the
A. Reflection object and energy deposited
F. Radiation ‘bounces’ off an
B. Transmission object
C. Absorption G. Radiation passes through an
object or a vacuum

A = F Answer
B=G C=E

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15. Which statement best describes the
‘Greenhouse Effect’?
A. Global warming cause by man’s impact
on the environment
B. A process which keeps the Earth warmer
than it would be otherwise
C. A chemical reaction in the atmosphere
which releases heat
D. Natural heating effect of the sun

B = keepsAnswer
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20. a) What type of
electromagnetic radiation
in sunlight causes sun burn
and can cause skin cancer ?
b) Give 2 ways to protect
yourself from sun damage
a) ultraviolet
b) ANY 2: coverAnswer
up – hat/clothes; sun
cream; don’t go out in middle of day

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3. How does the Earth’s upper
atmosphere protect living things
from the Sun’s UV radiation?
A. Ozone molecules emit UV radiation
B. Ozone molecules reflect UV radiation
towards the Earth
C. Ozone molecules transmit UV
radiation in all directions
D. Ozone molecules absorb UV radiation

D = ozone absorbs UV
Answer

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16. What type of radiation
does the ozone layer
absorb?
A. Radio waves
B. Ultraviolet
C. Infrared

Answer
B = ULTRAVIOLET

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21. Are the following statements
about climate change
descriptions of data (D) or
explanations of data (E) :
A.“There are more extreme weather
incidents every year”
B.“Extreme weather is caused by
global warming”

A = Answer
D B=E

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4. As you move away from
a mobile phone mast,
the intensity of the
microwave radiation …
A. Increases
B. Stays the same
C. Decreases

C = Answer
Decreases
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8. TRUE or FALSE
A. “Microwave radiation can
damage the DNA of cells
B. “Gamma radiation can make
cells grow in an uncontrolled
way”

Answer
A = False B = True

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6. Without the ‘Greenhouse
Effect’, which of the following
would be true?
A.The Earth would be hotter
B.The Earth would be the same
temperature
C.The Earth would be cooler

Answer
C = cooler

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11. Label each
electromagnetic radiation ‘I’
if it is ionising or ‘H’ if it
causes only a heating effect
A. Ultraviolet E. Microwaves
B. Gamma rays F. Infrared
C. Light
D. X rays

Answer
A, B, D = ‘I’ C, E, F = ‘H’

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12. TRUE or FALSE
A. “Ultraviolet radiation makes
molecules vibrate slower”
B. “Microwave radiation makes
molecules vibrate faster”

A = False B = True
Answer

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17. Holes in the ozone
layer were man-made and
caused by …
A. Carbon dioxide from
burning fossil fuels OR
B. CFC’s from aerosol cans
and fridges

BAnswer
= CFC’s

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 22. Match each part of a
microwave oven with its effect
on microwaves:
Part of microwave FUNCTION
A. Microwave source E. ABSORBS

B. Internal metal grid F. EMITS

C. Glass window door G. TRANSMITS

D. Water in food H. REFLECTS

A=F B =Answer
H C=G D=E

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 9. Match the type of
radiation with its use
Type of Use
radiation E. Imaging the internal
A. Gamma rays structure of the body

B. Microwaves F. Chemotherapy cancer

treatment
C. X-rays G. Cooking food

A = F Answer
B=G C=E

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19. For thousands of years the concentrati on of carbon dioxide in the Earth’s atmosphere was approximately constant because …
A. No carbon dioxide was added and no carbon dioxide was removed
B. Carbon dioxide was added and removed in equal quantities
C. No more carbon dioxide could be added to the atmosphere
D. There was no photosynthesis

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18. Which has higher
energy photons:
A. RED LIGHT or VIOLET LIGHT

B. MICROWAVES or ULTRAVIOLET

A. VIOLET LIGHT B. ULTRAVIOLET

Answer
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