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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