The Atomic Bomb Quiz
10 Questions
| Total Attempts: 283
This is a short quiz to test you on whatever you have learnt from our atomic bomb awareness kit. Enjoy!
Questions and Answers
- 1.What was the radius of total destruction (during the Hiroshima bombing)?
- A.
2 miles
- B.
1 mile
- C.
1.5 miles
- 2.How high above the ground did the 'Little Boy' explode?
- A.
1700 feet
- B.
2000 feet
- C.
1900 feet
- D.
1750 feet
- 3.For beta particle emission to occur, the number of protons must be ______ than the number of neutrons.
- A.
Higher
- B.
Lower
- C.
It is not neutrons, but electrons
- D.
None of the above
- 4.Which type of radiation has the highest penetrating power?
- A.
Gamma rays
- B.
Alpha particles
- C.
Beta particles
- D.
All the same
- 5.How many types of radiation have you learnt about?
- A.
3
- B.
2
- C.
1
- 6.How does hair loss occur?
- A.
The hair falls out in clumps
- B.
The hair disintegrates
- C.
The hair becomes thinner before breaking off
- 7.Can the hair regrow?
- A.
No
- B.
Yes
- 8.How are radiation-induced cataracts formed?
- A.
The cells in the eye are destroyed.
- B.
The retina is damaged.
- C.
The cells in the eye are damaged.
- 9.Which of the following has been proven to be an effect of radiation exposure?
- A.
Hair falls out in clumps
- B.
The person changes to become a monster as a result of genetic mutation
- C.
The development of cancer.
- 10.What is the name of the plane that dropped the atomic bomb?
- A.
B-20 Bomber
- B.
Little Boy
- C.
Enola Gay
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