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2. Which of these answers is a correct example of where background radiation comes from?

  • Pollen
  • Rocks
  • Water
  • Sound waves

3. What blocks beta radiation?

  • Sheet of felt
  • Thin sheet of aluminium
  • 3cm of air
  • Slightly thick sheet of paper

4. What is gamma radiation blocked by?

  • Any type of thick metal
  • Thick lead
  • Thick wood
  • A few metres of glass

5. What is the order of most - least ionising radiation?

  • Gamma, beta, alpha
  • Alpha, beta, gamma
  • Gamma, alpha, beta
  • Beta, alpha, gamma
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