Fission Quiz

This is an example of...

• Fission  reaction
• Fusion reaction
• Decomposition reaction
• Decay

U-235 is the primary fuel of

• Fission Reaction

• Fusion Reaction

• Radioactive Decay

The splitting of a nucleus into smaller nuclei is

• fusion
• fission
• half-life
• gamma radiation

An example of an uncontrolled fission reaction is _______________

• Nuclear power plants
• Radio active decay
• Atomic Bomb
• On the surface of the sun

In nuclear power plants, fision is used to produce________?

• Electricity

• Powers

• Energy

• Waste

Fission can be used as a controlled chain reaction in a reactor used in a nuclear plants to produce electricity.

• True

• False

• Maybe

• I dont know

What is a benefit of nuclear fission?

• The ability to absorb energy
• The ability to release tremendous amounts of energy
• The ability to produce more energy than nuclear fusion
• There are no beneficial aspects of nuclear fission

The major drawback to nuclear fission reactors is the difficulty of achieving safe disposal of radioactive waste products.

• true
• false

One disadvantage of nuclear energy is ___.

• it is a fossil fuel
• it leaves behind radioactive waste
• it emits large amounts of pollution into the atmosphere
• there are no disadvantages

__________________ occurs when the repelling electrical forces within a nucleus overpowers the attracting the attracting nuclear forces.

• Nuclear Decay

• Nuclear Fission

• Nuclear Fusion

• None of the above