Nuclear Physics Quiz
Authored by Thomas Taylort
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11th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary difference between nuclear fusion and nuclear fission?
Fusion splits a heavier nucleus into two lighter nuclei, while fission combines two lighter nuclei into a heavier one.
Fusion combines two lighter nuclei into a heavier one, while fission splits a heavier nucleus into two lighter nuclei.
Both processes involve splitting heavier nuclei into lighter ones.
Both processes involve combining lighter nuclei into a heavier one.
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DOK Level 1: Recall
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following isotopes is commonly used in nuclear power plants for fission?
Uranium-235
Carbon-14
Hydrogen-1
Oxygen-16
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DOK Level 1: Recall
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term used to describe the time it takes for half of a radioactive substance to decay?
Decay constant
Radioactive period
Half-life
Isotope half
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DOK Level 1: Recall
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Chemical reaction
Nuclear fusion
Photosynthesis
Evaporation
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DOK Level 1: Recall
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is an isotope?
An atom with the same number of protons but a different number of electrons.
An atom with the same number of neutrons but a different number of protons.
An atom with the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons.
An atom that has lost or gained an electron.
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DOK Level 1: Recall
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In nuclear fission, what is typically used to initiate the chain reaction?
A neutron
A proton
An electron
A photon
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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the sun produce energy?
Chemical reactions
Nuclear fission
Nuclear fusion
Magnetic confinement
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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept
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