Physics Chapter 16 Stars and Elements - Quizizz Review Game Solo

Where were the elements that make up all matter on Earth created?

Hint: See the "Stars and Elements" section on reading packet page 1.

• In the oceans

• In the stars

• In the Earth's core

• In the atmosphere

What process produced a massive amount of hydrogen after the Big Bang?

Hint: See the "Stars and Elements" section on reading packet page 1.

• Chemical reactions

• Radioactive decay

• Big Bang nucleosynthesis

• Stellar nucleosynthesis

How were elements as heavy as iron formed?

Hint: See the "Stars and Elements" section on reading packet page 1.

• By nuclear fusion in more massive stars

• By chemical reactions

• By gravitational collapse

• By radioactive decay

What provides evidence of the process of nucleosynthesis?

Hint: See the "Stars and Elements" section on reading packet page 1.

• The color of stars

• The temperature of stars

• The size of stars

• The absorption and emission spectrum of stars

When did protons and neutrons form according to scientists?

Hint: See the "Origin of Elements" section on reading packet pages 1-2.

• During the formation of stars

• When the temperature of the universe dropped

• Between 300,000 to 500,000 years after the Big Bang

• As soon as one second after the Big Bang

What is the first element that was formed?

Hint: See the "Origin of Elements" section on reading packet pages 1-2.

• Hydrogen

• Helium

• Deuterium

• Lithium

What prevented light from passing through the early universe?

Hint: See the "Origin of Elements" section on reading packet pages 1-2.

• The dense cloud of particles scattering light

• The presence of stars

• The formation of neutral atoms

• The high temperature

What is the cosmic microwave background (CMB) radiation?

Hint: See the "Origin of Elements" section on reading packet pages 1-2.

• Energy from the formation of heavy elements

• Energy from the collision of protons and neutrons

• Energy that could travel outward without being scattered

• Energy from the formation of stars

What is nucleosynthesis?

Hint: See the "Big Bang Nucleosynthesis" section on reading packet page 2.

• The destruction of atomic nuclei

• The expansion of the universe

• The creation of new atomic nuclei from nucleons

• The cooling of the universe

What were the primary particles involved in nucleosynthesis?

Hint: See the "Big Bang Nucleosynthesis" section on reading packet page 2.

• Electrons and photons

• Protons and neutrons

• Neutrinos and positrons

• Quarks and gluons