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Pre-Assessment: Formation of Light Elements in the Universe

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the term referred to the process that creates new atomic nucleus from preexisting nucleons , primarily protons and neutrons?

a)

nuclear fusion

b)

nuclear reaction

c)

nuclear synthesis

d)

nucleosynthesis

2.

What is the term referred to the process by which light nuclei fuse together to form a heavier nucleus?

a)

nuclear fusion

b)

nuclear reaction

c)

nuclear synthesis

d)

nucleosynthesis

3.

It is a theory that explains that the universe started as a very dense and hot “singularity” which eventually cooled and began to form different particles?

a)

big bang theory

b)

cosmic inflation theory

c)

oscillating theory

d)

steady state theory

4.

What was formed as the universe expanded and cooled down?

a)

electron

b)

neutron

c)

proton

d)

subatomic particles

5.

What is formed when there is a fusion of a proton and neutron in big bang nucleosynthesis?

a)

deuterium

b)

protium

c)

tritium

d)

hydrogen

6.

What is formed when there is a fusion of two deuterium nuclei in big bang nucleosynthesis?

a)

Helium-3

b)

Hydrogen

c)

neutron

d)

one neutron and helium-3

7.

What are the conditions in the universe so that a nuclear fusion could occur?

a)

high energy

b)

high energy and temperature

c)

high temperature

d)

moderate conditions

8.

What is formed when there is fusion of deuterium and tritium?

a)

Helium-2

b)

Helium-3

c)

Helium-4

d)

Helium-2 and neutron

9.

What is the term referred to form of an element that has the same atomic number of the original element but with different atomic mass or mass number?

a)

elements

b)

heavy elements

c)

isotopes

d)

light elements

10.

The following light elements were formed in the big bang nucleosynthesis?

a)

H, He, Be, C

b)

He, H, Be, Li

c)

Li, H, He, Na

d)

Fe, H, He, Be