Fusion Energy Quiz

What is fusion?

• The process of extracting energy from fossil fuels

• The reaction that powers the Sun and the stars

• The process of splitting atoms

• The process of creating greenhouse gases

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Why are scientists looking to recreate fusion on earth?

• To produce greenhouse gases

• To create long-lived radioactive waste

• To reduce the weight of fuel

• To harness an incredible energy source

What is the temperature required for fusion to occur?

• Hundreds of degrees

• Room temperature

• Below freezing point

• Millions of degrees

How do scientists contain the plasma for fusion on earth?

• Using chemical reactions

• Using high pressure chambers

• Using magnetic fields in a tokamak

• Using gravitational force

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When did the jet tokamak in Oxfordshire achieve fusion power?

• 2005

• 2010

• 1997

• 1990

Why is fusion inherently safer than fission?

• Fusion requires control

• Fusion stops if conditions aren't perfect

• Fusion has a chain reaction

• Fusion is easier to achieve

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What makes it difficult to achieve fusion energy?

• The complexity of the process

• The abundance of resources

• The simplicity of the conditions

• The lack of international collaboration