Fission and Fusion

The splitting of a nucleus into smaller nuclei is

• fusion
• fission
• decay
• gamma radiation

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Where does fusion occur naturally?

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

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Which of the following is true about nuclear fusion?

• It is easy to implement.
• It produces less energy than nuclear fission.
• It produces more energy than nuclear fission.
• It has the ability to occur easily in everyday life.

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Takes two small nuclei and combines them into a larger nucleus

• fission
• fusion

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In which process does a heavy nucleus split into two lighter nuclei?

• freezing

• condensation

• fission

• fusion

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What occurs in both fusion and fission reactions?

• Small amounts of energy are converted into large amounts of matter.

• Small amounts of matter are converted into large amounts of energy.

• Heavy nuclei are split into lighter nuclei.

• Light nuclei are combined into heavier nuclei.

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Which phrase describes a risk associated with producing energy in a nuclear power plant?

• depletion of atmospheric hydrogen

• depletion of atmospheric carbon dioxide

• production of wastes needing long-term storage

• production of wastes that cool surrounding water supplies

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Which of the following is true about nuclear fission?

• The mass of the product is greater than the mass of the original nucleus
• The mass of the product is less than that of the original nucleus
• The mass of the product is the same as the mass of the original nucleus
• The mass of the product is 100 times greater than the original nucleus

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This is an example of...

• Fission  reaction
• Fusion reaction
• Decomposition reaction
• Decay

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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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