WorksheetsCreation of the Elements
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 9mins
When helium is made it usually has 2 protons and ___ neutrons
2
4
6
1
How many neutrons are in lithium?
The two elements formed in Big Bang Nucleosynthesis where __________________.
hydrogen and carbon
hydrogen and helium
hydrogen and oxygen
helium and censium
A star will spend ______ of it's life turning hydrogen into helium.
100%
20%
90%
50%
How do elements like gold, copper, and lead end up on earth?
they flow through sunshine to the earth
as the earth gets close to a red giant, its gravity pulls these elements to the ground
supernovae send these elements into the interstellar matter and they end up on earth from there
these elements are made on earth by volcanic action
What do stars produce?
Heat and light only.
Heat, light, and energy only.
Heat, Light energy, and natural elements.
Light only.
Gravity is.....
like Thanos......inevitable
responsible for the extreme temperatures and pressure in stars
not important to the process of nuclear fusion
not the way our solar system stays together
The element Oxygen makes up 65% of you...how was it created?
in the big bang
in the stars
in supernova
synthesized by humans in labs
The element hydrogen makes up 10% of you... how was it created?
in the big bang
in the stars
in supernova
synthesized by humans in labs
The element gold has been used by civilizations for centuries, where was it created?
big bang
stars
supernova
human made in labs
Carbon makes up 18% of our bodies. What combination of elements in a star can make carbon?
H + H
He + He + He
O + He
H + He + N
Potash is mined in San Juan County. It is a mineral made of mostly potassium - K (number 19 on the table). What is a possible nuclear fusion creation in stars used to create it?
He-2 + He- 2 + C-6
C-6 + N-7 + Na-11
H-1 + Ne-10
C-6 + N-7 + C-6
Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe. Which element below is the least abundant? (because only supernovas create it!)
Uranium
Carbon
Iron
Lithium
How many neutrons are in Carbon - #6 on the periodic table with a mass of 12.0001amu.
4
6
8
12
Uranium has a mass of 238 for most atoms. It has ____protons and ____neutrons.
92, 145
90, 148
92, 140
92, 238
Which of the following would be considered a HEAVY element when compared with the others?
Helium
Hydrogen
Copper
Carbon
