Radiation: Fact or Fiction? Quiz Name: Date: Read each statement. Circle "Fact" or "Fiction" for each statement depending on what you think or believe to be correct. Fact Fact Fact Fact Fact Fact Fact Fact Fact Fact Fact Fact Fact Fact Fiction 1. Radioactive waste remains forever. Fiction 2. People who live in Denver, Colorado, receive more exposure to cosmic radiation than people living in Florida. Fiction 3. Radiation from a tanning bed is more harmful than radiation from the sun. Fiction 4. If you are exposed to radiation, you will develop cancer. Fiction 5. Suntans are the result of skin damage from the sun. Fiction 6. Most radiation that we are exposed to is man-made. Fiction 7. Living near a nuclear power plant poses less risk of radiation exposure than living in a home or area with high radon levels. Fiction 8. You should keep track of the number of medical x-rays and scans you have received. Fiction 9. Exposing food to radiation makes it radioactive. Fiction 10. All glow-in-the-dark items contain radioactive sources. Fiction 11. Radiation was discovered during World War II when the atomic bomb was developed. Fiction 12. Radiation exposure will cause you to glow. Fiction 13- Cigarettes are a source of radiation exposure. Fiction 14. Children are more sensitive to radiation than adults. A rnA United States RadTown Radiation Exposure Activity Set EPA 402-B-19-041 Environmental Protection WU Agency https://www.EPA.gov/RadTown/Activity-7-Radiation-Fact-or-Fiction ------- |