Energy Transformation Quiz

What is the process in which a heavier nucleus is split into smaller, lighter nuclei with the release of energy?

• Nuclear Fusion

• Fuel Cells

• Fossil Fuel Combustion

• Nuclear Fission

What is the mechanism of energy transfer in which atoms or molecules give off energy in the form of electromagnetic waves?

• Reflection

• Transmission

• Radiation

• Absorption

What is the name of the process in which a neutron in the nucleus decays into a proton and an electron?

• Alpha Decay

• Beta Decay

• Gamma Decay

• Nuclear Fusion

What is the name of the isotope formed by the fusion of deuterium and tritium?

• Uranium-235

• Helium-5

• Radium-226

• Helium-4

What is the name of the molecule in plants that absorbs light energy?

• Chlorophyll

• Opsin

• Rhodopsin

• Retinal

What is the name of the process in which two very small nuclei combine to form a slightly larger nucleus?

• Nuclear Fission

• Nuclear Fusion

• Fossil Fuel Combustion

• Fuel Cells

What is the name of the isotope that emits alpha particles in the process of alpha decay?

• Radium-226

• Uranium-235

• Lithium-8

• Thorium-234

What is the name of the process in which energy is taken up by matter without being reflected or transmitted?

• Transmission

• Absorption

• Reflection

• Radiation

What is the name of the mechanism of energy transfer in which a nucleus gives off a high energy photon?

• Nuclear Fusion

• Gamma Decay

• Beta Decay

• Alpha Decay

What is the name of the process in which a nucleus emits an alpha particle?

• Alpha Decay

• Beta Decay

• Nuclear Fusion

• Gamma Decay