THE WAYS THAT SCIENTISTS ARB ABLE TO ESTIMATE THE AMOUNT OF RADIATION A PERSON
MIGHT RECEIVE IF HE LIVES WHERE THERE IS RADIATION FROM THE ATOMIC BOMB
AX
&
result
of many
studies
ami measurements,
scientists
are
able
to
estimate the amount of radiation that people might receive if they live on an
atoll] where radiation from the atomle bomb is present.
They dig many holes,
some shallow and some deep,
take
portions of soi]
from them, and measure the amount. of radiation in each of these portions of
soj].
Thay examine aalt water from the ocean and the lagoon and water from
brackish wells.
examine
‘They take fisn and other sea life and study them.
the amount
of radioactive
Plants take from the soll.
things
that
food~bearing
Thay also
trees and
other
They also examine the radioactivity in the duat ta
the air.
This is the
information that
the scientists find as a result of the
activities above.
1.
‘Tne amount of things that are radioactive on aach of the islands.
2.
What kind of radioactive things are on each of these islands.
3.
Where in the anil these radioactive éléments ara,
4,
The amount of radiation that comes fram the soil.
5.
The amount of things that are radioactive in
the soil
that
will
enter
fooda, plants and animals.
6.
Row much
them,
7.
the
such as
lagoon
and
fish, crabs,
the
ocean
lobsters,
are
radioactive
alamsa,
and
alse
faod
from
etc.
How muoh the brackish walls and drinking water are radioaative.
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