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Which of these radiations is totally absorbed by the atmosphere?
gamma rays
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Which electromagnetic radiation provides the energy for photosynthesis?
Light
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Why are microwave ovens safe to use?
because microwaves are reflected by the metal sides and door screen.
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Which of these is a benefit of sunbathing?
Vitamin D produced in the skin
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Which of these is a risk of sunbathing?
Skin cancer
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Employers must always reduce risks to much as they can, while still running their businesses. What is this principle called?
ALARA principle.
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What are the 'packets' of energy in a beam of electromagnetic radiation called?
photons
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Materials are heated when they absorb:
electromagnetic radiation of any type.
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If a detector is moved away from the source, what happens to the intensity detected?
it decreases
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Why does ionising radiation cause chemical reactions when it is absorbed?
The radiation heats the absorber.
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If there is a correlation between a factor and an outcome, what is needed to show that the factor causes the outcome?
a scientific explanation for the way in which the factor can cause the outcome
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Which electromagnetic radiation provides the energy for photosynthesis?

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Light

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Why are microwave ovens safe to use?

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Which of these is a benefit of sunbathing?

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Which of these is a risk of sunbathing?

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