Answers to AQA GCSE Background Radiation

Practice Questions

1. Define the term background radiation

Background radiation, is low level ionising radiation that is all around us, all the time. 

2. State 3 possible sources of background radiation

Radon Gas

Cosmic rays from outer space

Fall out from nuclear weapons testing

Food and drink

Nuclear accidents

3. State the name of the piece of apparatus that can be used to measure the background level of radiation

Geiger counter.