The effect of nuclear bomb radiation lasts for:
Correct answer: D. More than 90 years
- A. Few muinutes
- B. Few weeks
- C. Few days
- D. More than 90 years
Explanation
It takes around 10 seconds for the fireball from a nuclear explosion to reach its maximum size, but the effects last for decades and span across generations so the correct answer is D.
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