Uranium Myths and Facts Quiz
Name:	
Date:
Read each statement. Circle "True" or "False" for each statement depending on what you think or
believe to be correct.
True	False	1. Uranium is a man-made element.
yrue	False	2. Uranium (U) is a silvery-white, weakly radioactive material in the
actinide series of the periodic table.
jrue	False	3. Uranium atoms are unstable and decay (forming other elements like
radium and radon) until they become stable lead atoms.
yme	False	Uranium decays at a quick rate.
yme	False	Any amount of uranium exposure will cause you to develop cancer.
yrue	False	Waste from uranium mining and milling remains radioactive
forever.
yme	False	Most of the radiation that we are exposed to is man-made.
8. Uranium gives off radiation (alpha particles, beta particles, and
True	False	gamma rays) as it decays.
True	False	9. Gamma rays produce short wavelengths at a high frequency and
can penetrate the body and damage living tissue.
yrue	False	PeoP'e are more at risk from radon exposure in their home than
living near a nuclear power plant.
yrue	False	11. Uranium was discovered during World War II when the atomic
bomb was developed.
True	False	12. Radioactive mining and milling waste can get into our food, water,
and air supplies.
yrue	False	' can rec'uce my r'sk °f uranium exposure by using time, distance,
and shielding protection measures.
yrue	False	Children and adults are equally sensitive to radiation exposure.
CvFPA Environmental Protection RadTown Uranium Activity Set	EPA 402-B-19-066
* * Agency	https://www.EPA.gov/RadTown/Activitv-2-Radiation-and-Uranium-Mvths-and-Facts

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