Fusion or Fission?

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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This is an example of...

• Fission  reaction
• Fusion reaction
• Decomposition reaction
• Decay

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Where does fusion occur naturally?

• Underwater
• All around us
• In the radioactive waste
• On the sun

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Very high temperature and pressure is required for:

• Fission
•  Fusion
• Radioactive Decay

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Requires temperatures of millions of degrees?

• Fission
• Fusion

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Nuclear fusion releases energy when:

• heavy ions fuse together
• very light nuclei fuse together
• uranium splits into two fragments
• uranium emits a neutron

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The splitting of a nucleus into smaller nuclei is

• fusion
• fission
• decay
• gamma radiation

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Energy obtained from this process powers nuclear submarines and aircraft carriers

• Fission
• Fusion
• Radioactive decay
• Diesel Fuel

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T/F When the process of fission releases energy, the total mass of the element is less than when it started.

• True

• False

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