1) What is used by scientists to split white light into ROYGBIV? a) Glass Block b) Glass Prism c) Raindrop d) Ripple Tank 2) What did William Herschel place into the visible spectrum? a) A thermometer b) A protractor c) A Geiger counter d) Photographic film 3) What did the control thermometer help Herschel discover? a) Refraction b) Total internal reflection c) X-rays d) Infra-red 4) What is formed when atoms absorb ionsing radiation? a) Cathode Rays b) Radioactive Isotopes c) Anions d) Cations 5) If these cations damage the structure of the DNA what happens? a) Cells mutate b) Host gets cancer c) They become radioactive d) Acute radiation syndrome 6) How are radio waves produced? a) Excitation & De-excitation of electrons b) Radioactive Decay c) Alternating Electrical Currents d) By a Speaker 7) What do radio waves refract off of to overcome the curvature of the Earth. a) The Ionosphere b) Satellites c) Mirrors d) Glass Blocks 8) What name is given to cancer treatment using gamma rays? a) Gamma-Ray Therapy b) Chemotherapy c) PET Scan d) Radiotherapy 9) How can gamma rays be used to treat cancer? a) Targeting cancerous cells to shrink tumours. b) Radioactive injections to monitor growth. c) Killing nearby cells and starving the cancerous tumour. d) Damaging the DNA of healthy tissues. 10) Why is the detection of cancers using gamma rays so advantageous. a) Less Ionising. b) Non-Invasive. c) Low Penetration. d) Protected by lead.

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