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Negatively charged particles that surround the nucleus of an atom and are responsible for its chemical properties.

• protons

• electrons

• neutrons

• neutrinos

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An atom with 2 protons and 1 neutron is called...

• Helium-3

• Helium-4

• Hydrogen-2

• Hydrogen-3

Which two elementary particles are commonly found in the nuclei of atoms?

• protons

• neutrons

• electrons

• positrons

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The Sun is made mostly of...

• hydrogen

• helium

• lithium

• oxygen

A product of nuclear fusion, these tiny particles make their way out of the core of the Sun and into space in just a few seconds.

• photons

• protons

• neutrinos

• electrons

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A hole in the ground, a giant vat of dry cleaning fluid, and a puzzling result. What is the name of the name of the famous neutrino experiment that introduced us to the Solar Neutrino Problem?

• The Homestake Gold Mine Experiment

• The Michaelson-Morley Experiment

• The Millikan Oil Drop Experiment

• The Cavendish Torsion Balance Experiment

What is the name given to the question "Where are the missing 2/3 of solar neutrinos?"

• The Solar Neutrino Problem

• The Missing Mass Puzzle

• The Tiny Particle Conundrum

• The Proton-Proton Chain

Electron neutrinos produced inside of the Sun change __________ on their way to the Earth through a process called neutrino oscillations.

• flavors

• colors

• personalities

• directions

What are the three flavors of neutrinos?

• Tau

• Muon

• Electron

• Lepton

What is the process that combines lighter elements into heavier ones, resulting in a small loss of mass and a large release of energy?

• Nuclear Fusion

• Nuclear Fission

• Chemical Reactions

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