Fission/Fusion Quiz

Which type of reaction does the diagram illustrate?

• Fission

• Fusion

• Alpha Decay

• Beta Decay

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In which process does a heavy nucleus split into two lighter nuclei?

• freezing

• condensation

• fission

• fusion

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What occurs in both fusion and fission reactions?

• Small amounts of energy are converted into large amounts of matter.

• Small amounts of matter are converted into large amounts of energy.

• Heavy nuclei are split into lighter nuclei.

• Light nuclei are combined into heavier nuclei.

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What is one benefit associated with a nuclear fission reaction?

• The products are not radioactive.

• Stable isotopes are used as reactants.

• There is no chance of biological exposure.

• A large amount of energy is produced.

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Nuclear fusion differs from nucleus fission because nucleus fusion reactions

• form heavier isotopes from lighter isotopes

• form lighter isotopes from heavier isotopes

• convert mass to energy

• convert energy to mass

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Which reaction represents fusion?

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Which reaction represents fission?

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This particle can be stopped by a piece of paper.

• alpha

• beta

• gamma

• all of the ablove

• none of the above

This particle has 2 protons and 2 neutrons like a helium nucleus.

• alpha particle

• beta particle

• gamma photon

• alpha and gamma particles

• none of the above

This type of radiation can alter DNA and result in cancerous cells.

• alpha

• beta

• gamma

• all of the above

• none of the above

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