Fusion and Fission Quiz

Which process occurs naturally in the centre of stars like the Sun

• Bi-multiple reaction

• Fission

• chemical

• fusion

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How do nuclear power-plants work?

• Fusion
• Half-life
• Fission
• Fusion or fission

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This is an example of...

• Fission  reaction
• Fusion reaction
• Decomposition reaction
• Decay

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Takes two small nuclei and combines them into a larger nucleus

• fission
• fusion

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The splitting of a nucleus into smaller nuclei is

• fusion
• fission
• half-life
• gamma radiation

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Which atoms combine together during fusion reaction on the sun?

• Helium and Hydrogen atoms
• Hydrogen atoms
• Hydrogen and Lithium atoms
• Hydrogen and Carbon atoms

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An example of an uncontrolled fission reaction is _______________

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

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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

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Very high temperature and pressure is required for:

• Fission
•  Fusion
• Radioactive Decay

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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

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