Radon Review Quiz 1 Questions and Answers with
Complete Solutions 100% Correct | New Update 2025
Terms in this set (33)
According to the US EPA c. 21,000
Citizens Guide, how many
radon induced lung cancer
cases occur each year in the
U.S.?
Select one:
a. 300,000
b. 6,000
c. 21,000
d. 500
According to the US EPA a. 1 in 15 homes have elevated radon
Citizens Guide, what is the
incidence of elevated radon
levels (above 4 pCi/L) in
homes in the
United States?
Select one:
a. 1 in 15 homes have elevated
radon
b. Half of the homes in the
US have elevated indoor
radon levels
c. Homes built after 1995 are
very unlikely to have elevated
radon levels
d. 20 percent of all single-
family homes have elevated
indoor radon levels
,High exposure to radon has been c. Lung
shown to increase the probability
of developing which type of
cancer?
Select one:
a.Throat
b. Stomach
c. Lung
d. Skin
How can you tell if a house d. Test for radon
contains elevated levels of
radon?
Select one:
a. Radium or thorium is present in
the soil
b. Other houses in the same
neighborhood have elevated
levels
c. The house has a basement
d. Test for radon
If a short-term, closed building d. The first-floor radon level is likely to be equal to or less than
radon test is conducted in the the basement measurement of 10
basement of a home with a
result of 10 pCi/L, what can be
said about the radon levels on
the first floor above the
basement?
Select one:
a.The first-floor radon level
will be half of the basement
level, i.e. 5 pCi/L
b. The first-floor radon level
should be very near the
ambient level of 0.4 pCi/L
under
normal lived-in conditions
c. The first-floor radon level
, should be 80
percent of the basement
measurement or 8 pCi/L
d. The first-floor radon level is
likely to be equal to or less
than the basement
measurement of 10
In a cold climate, stack effect c. Winter
is typically higher during the:
Select one:
a. Summer
b. Spring
c. Winter
d. Fall
Complete Solutions 100% Correct | New Update 2025
Terms in this set (33)
According to the US EPA c. 21,000
Citizens Guide, how many
radon induced lung cancer
cases occur each year in the
U.S.?
Select one:
a. 300,000
b. 6,000
c. 21,000
d. 500
According to the US EPA a. 1 in 15 homes have elevated radon
Citizens Guide, what is the
incidence of elevated radon
levels (above 4 pCi/L) in
homes in the
United States?
Select one:
a. 1 in 15 homes have elevated
radon
b. Half of the homes in the
US have elevated indoor
radon levels
c. Homes built after 1995 are
very unlikely to have elevated
radon levels
d. 20 percent of all single-
family homes have elevated
indoor radon levels
,High exposure to radon has been c. Lung
shown to increase the probability
of developing which type of
cancer?
Select one:
a.Throat
b. Stomach
c. Lung
d. Skin
How can you tell if a house d. Test for radon
contains elevated levels of
radon?
Select one:
a. Radium or thorium is present in
the soil
b. Other houses in the same
neighborhood have elevated
levels
c. The house has a basement
d. Test for radon
If a short-term, closed building d. The first-floor radon level is likely to be equal to or less than
radon test is conducted in the the basement measurement of 10
basement of a home with a
result of 10 pCi/L, what can be
said about the radon levels on
the first floor above the
basement?
Select one:
a.The first-floor radon level
will be half of the basement
level, i.e. 5 pCi/L
b. The first-floor radon level
should be very near the
ambient level of 0.4 pCi/L
under
normal lived-in conditions
c. The first-floor radon level
, should be 80
percent of the basement
measurement or 8 pCi/L
d. The first-floor radon level is
likely to be equal to or less
than the basement
measurement of 10
In a cold climate, stack effect c. Winter
is typically higher during the:
Select one:
a. Summer
b. Spring
c. Winter
d. Fall
