Each person experiences the background radiation dose in one year:
Correct answer: A. 1mSv
- A. 1mSv
- B. 1mGy
- C. 1Gy
- D. 1Sv
Explanation
1 Sv (sievert) is huge - it represents 1000 mSv. A sudden dose of 1 Sv can cause radiation sickness.Background radiation that an average person receives in one year is about 1 mSv, not 1 Sv.Sources: cosmic rays, rocks, soil, food, and medical exposure
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