Role of Nuclear Fusion Stars

Role of Nuclear Fusion Stars

9th Grade

25 Qs

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Role of Nuclear Fusion Stars

Role of Nuclear Fusion Stars

Assessment

Quiz

Science

9th Grade

Hard

NGSS
HS-ESS1-1, HS-PS1-8, HS-ESS1-3

Standards-aligned

Created by

Lisa Thompson

FREE Resource

25 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In nuclear fusion, smaller atoms are forced together to create larger atoms. Does this process release, absorb or maintain energy?

Absorb energy

Maintain energy

Release energy

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Do all stars make energy through fusion?

Yes

No

Just our sun

Only large stars

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

When hydrogen is "fused" together on the Sun, what new element is created?

Helium

Carbon Dioxide

Oxygen

Light

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Stars have loads of proton - proton chain reactions happening in its core. What charge do protons have?

neutral - no charge

positive

negative

neutrino

5.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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The nuclear process that combines light elements into heavy elements to produce the energy in Stars is called

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Nuclear fusion powers the Sun and other stars. Which of these statements correctly describes what happens during nuclear fusion in stars?

Hydrogen nuclei combine to become a helium nucleus, absorbing energy

Helium nuclei combine to become a hydrogen nucleus, releasing energy

Hydrogen nuclei combine to become a helium nucleus, releasing energy

Helium nuclei combine to become a hydrogen nucleus, absorbing energy

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Which process produces large amounts of energy in a star by combining lighter elements into a

heavier element?

convection

nuclear fusion

radioactive decay

radiation

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

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