Nuclear Fusion Review

Very high temperature and pressure is required for:

• Fission

•  Fusion

• Radioactive Decay

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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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What would be the advantage(s) of using nuclear fusion to produce energy?

• no radioactive waste and more energy produced

• safer

• requires less regulation

• more controlled energy produced, less radioactive waste produced

This is an example of ---

• Radioactive Decay

• Nuclear Fission

• Nuclear Fusion

• Fossil fuel reaction

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Two nuclei with low masses are combined to form one nucleus of larger mass is called what?

• Nuclear fission

• Nuclear fussion

• Nuclear half-life

• Half-life

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Requires temperatures of millions of degrees?

• Fission

• Fusion

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Where does fusion occur naturally?

• Underwater

• All around us

• In the radioactive waste

• On the sun

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What is the primary fuel used in nuclear fusion reactions in stars?

• Hydrogen

• Helium

• Carbon

• Oxygen

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Which of the following conditions is necessary for nuclear fusion to occur?

• Low temperature and high pressure

• High temperature and low pressure

• High temperature and high pressure

• Low temperature and low pressure

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What is one of the main challenges in achieving controlled nuclear fusion on Earth?

• Finding a suitable fuel

• Containing the high temperatures

• Producing enough energy

• Preventing radioactive waste