Hints | Radiation type | % Correct |
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Emitted by radioactive decay by nuclei (used in PET scans) | Gamma-ray | 98%
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Able to pass through many materials light can't (not bones) | X-ray | 98%
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Emitted by the Sun (causes sun burns and tanning) | Ultraviolet | 98%
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Light that's detectable by human eyes (what you're looking at) | Visible | 96%
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Most often used for heating things (subset of the type below) | Microwave | 96%
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Used in longdistance sonic communication (emitted from towers) | Radio | 96%
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Emitted by heated objects (seen with night vision goggles) | Infrared | 94%
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