QUIZ 376

Check your Knowledge Quotient!                       

1. The Sievert is a standard measure of the biological impacts of radiation.

A. False

B. True    

C. None of the above

D. Any other reason

2. The galactic cosmic rays (GCRs) impart a lot of energy when they strike the human body and will damage DNA in cells.

A. True

B. False

C. None of the above

D. Any other reason

3. A nuclear power worker gets exposed to 20 mSv radiation.

A. False

B. True

C. None of the above

D. Any other reason

4. The RAD data revealed an average GCR dose equivalent rate of 1.84 milliSieverts (mSv) per day during the rover's cruise to Mars. 

A. True

B. False

C. None of the above

D. Any other reason

5. A whole body CT scan exposes the human body to 10 mSv radiation.

A. False

B. True

C. None of the above

D. Any other reason

Best of luck!

Answers

1 – B, 2 – A, 3 – B, 4 – A, 5 – B