Nuclear physics IGCSE CIE

Old pictures of the atom from science textbooks are wrong because _____

• they show the nucleus at the center
• they're not drawn to scale
• the nucleus is drawn too small
• the electrons are on the outside

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

If an atom was the size of a football stadium, the nucleus would be _____

• too small to see
• barely visible
• the size of a marble
• the size of a house

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The protons and neutrons are inside of the nucleus, and contain almost all of _____

• the charge of the atom
• the volume of the atom
• the mass of the atom
• the kinetic energy of the atom

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

In terms of matter, the atom is almost entirely filled with _____

• orbiting electrons
• charged protons
• heavy neutrons
• empty space

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Which of the following is a positively charged subatomic particle found in the nucleus of an atom?

• Electron
• Proton
• Neutron
• Quark

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

What carries no charge 

• Neutrons
• Electrons
• Protons

Isotopes of the same element have different ____________. 

•  numbers of protons  
• numbers of electrons
•  symbols 
• numbers of neutrons

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

The splitting of a nucleus into smaller nuclei is

• fusion
• fission
• half-life
• gamma radiation

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This is an example of...

• Fission reaction

• Fusion reaction

• Decomposition reaction

• Decay

Where does fusion occur naturally?

• Underwater
• All around us
• In the radioactive waste
• On the sun

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1