Exit Check 8.4 - Fission and Fusion

8.4.1

This is an example of...

• A Fission Reaction

• A Fusion Reaction

• Wave Particle Duality

• Radioactive Decay

Answer explanation

This question links to success criteria 8.4.1: I can differentiate between how fission and fusion generate energy from nuclear mass.

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8.4.2

Which of the following are Pros of using Nuclear Fission as a power source?

• Does not produce greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming

• Produces 10,000 times more energy than coal per kilogram of fuel

• Expensive upfront build costs

• One of the safest energy sources

• Does not produce nuclear waste

Answer explanation

This question links to success criteria 8.4.2: I can identify pros and cons for using both fission and fusion as energy sources.

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8.4.1

Which reaction represents fusion?

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Answer explanation

This question links to success criteria 8.4.1: I can differentiate between how fission and fusion generate energy from nuclear mass.

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8.4.1

Which reaction represents Fission?

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Answer explanation

This question links to success criteria 8.4.1: I can differentiate between how fission and fusion generate energy from nuclear mass.

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8.4.2

Which of the following are Cons of using Nuclear Fission as a power source?

• Hazardous nuclear waste that needs to be disposed

• Abundant fuel source

• Expensive upfront build costs

• One of the safest energy sources

• Limited fuel supply

Answer explanation

This question links to success criteria 8.4.2: I can identify pros and cons for using both fission and fusion as energy sources.

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8.4.2

Which of the following are Cons of using Nuclear Fusion as a power source?

• Requires extreme temperature and pressure conditions

• Abundant fuel source

• Expensive upfront build costs

• One of the safest energy sources

• Produces 1,000,000 times more energy than coal per kilogram of fuel

Answer explanation

This question links to success criteria 8.4.2: I can identify pros and cons for using both fission and fusion as energy sources.

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8.4.2

Which of the following are Pros of using Nuclear Fusion as a power source?

• Requires extreme temperature and pressure conditions

• Abundant fuel source

• Does not produce greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming

• One of the safest energy sources

• Produces 1,000,000 times more energy than coal per kilogram of fuel

Answer explanation

This question links to success criteria 8.4.2: I can identify pros and cons for using both fission and fusion as energy sources.

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8.4.3

Early in a star's life, which of the following describes the Fusion that happens within a star

• Hydrogen is converted into Helium

• Protons are converted into Electrons

• Gas is converted into Dust

• White Dwarves are converted into Red Giants

Answer explanation

This question links to success criteria 8.4.3: I can connect fusion, solar energy and element production.

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8.4.3

What is the heaviest chemical element that can be formed in the nuclear fusion of a star?

• Silicon

• Uranium

• Iron

• Astatine

Answer explanation

This question links to success criteria 8.4.3: I can connect fusion, solar energy and element production.

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8.4.3

The rest of the elements on the periodic table (after iron) are cooked together in the massive star explosion called a ___________.

• supernova

• Plate Tectonics

• Electromagnetic Induction

• The big bang

Answer explanation

This question links to success criteria 8.4.3: I can connect fusion, solar energy and element production.

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