Nuclear Reactions

Two or more nuclei combine to form one larger nucleus in the process of nuclear _____.

• Fusion
• Fission
• Tracing
• Decay

When one large nucleus is split into two smaller nuclei, the process is nuclear _____.

• Fusion
• Fission
• Tracing
• Decay

Takes two small nuclei and combines them into a larger nucleus

• fission
• fusion

This type of  reaction occurs when a heavy nucleus, such as U-235, splits into two or more parts. [KEY WORD: SPLIT]

• Fission
• Fusion
• Chain reaction
• synthesis

This is an example of...

• Fission  reaction
• Fusion reaction
• Decomposition reaction
• Combustion

When nuclei decay, an element stays the same.

• True
• False

When nuclei decay, massive amounts of __________ is released.

• energy
• jello
• protons
• neutrons

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

Nuclear fission is when scientists put atoms together.

• True 
• False

Negatively charged particles found outside of the nucleus are called

• electron
• protons
• neutrons
• nucleons

Positively charged particles found in the nucleus of an atom are called

• protons
• neutrons
• electrons
• isotopes

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1