Nucleosynthesis Quiz

The formation of elements is known as _________.

• nucleotides
• Synthogenesis
• nuclear fission
• nucleosynthesis

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How many types of nucleosynthesis are there?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

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The first elements were formed in what is known as _________________.

• Big Bang Nucleosynthesis
• Stellar Nucleosynthesis
• Supernova Nucleosynthesis
• Genonucleosynthesis

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The two elements formed in Big Bang Nucleosynthesis where __________________.

• hydrogen and lithium
• hydrogen and helium
• hydrogen and oxygen
• helium and lithium

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The key ratio found in the universe that confirms the Big Bang is _______.

• 25% hydrogen and 75% helium
• 75% hydrogen and 75% helium
• 75% hydrogen and 25% lithium
• 75% hydrogen and 25% helium

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________ nucleosynthesis happens in the center of stars and is where the elements helium through iron (Fe) are formed. 

• Big Bang
• Stellar
• Supernova
• Superdupernova

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It takes a temperature of ___________ to fuse the nuclei of elements.

• 15 million ^oC
• 15 billion ^oC
• 150 million ^oC
• 1 million ^oC

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Stellar nucleosynthesis stops at the element of iron because there are _________ in their nuclei.

• not enough protons
• not enough electrons
• not enough protrons
• not enough neutrons

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All elements bigger than iron on the periodic table are formed in _________________.

• Big Bang Nucleosynthesis
• Stellar Nucleosynthesis
• Supernova Nucleosynthesis
• Genonucleosynthesis

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The temperature in a supernova can reach ___________ and allows the heavier elements to form (along with abundant neutrons).

• 15 billion ^oC
• 15 million ^oC
• 100 billion ^oC
• 100 million ^oC

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