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Nuclear Reactions + Emissions

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Stars are powered by what type of nuclear reaction?

a)

fission

b)

fusion

2.

Which type of nuclear reaction have people been able to effectively harness for power?

a)

fission

b)

fusion

3.

Which type of nuclear reaction produces larger amounts of energy?

a)

fission

b)

fusion

4.

Which type of nuclear reaction describes a large nucleus splitting into smaller ones?

a)

fission

b)

fusion

5.

Which part of the atom is affected by a nuclear reaction?

a)

the electrons in its energy levels

b)

the protons and neutrons at its center

6.

Which type of radioactive decay can be blocked by tissue paper?

a)

alpha particles

b)

beta particles

c)

positrons

d)

gamma radiation

7.

What types of radioactive decay has a negative charge?

a)

alpha particles

b)

beta particles

c)

positrons

d)

gamma radiation

8.

What types of radioactive decay is composed of antimatter particles?

a)

alpha particles

b)

beta particles

c)

positrons

d)

gamma radiation

9.

What is the highest-energy type of radioactive decay?

a)

alpha particles

b)

beta particles

c)

positrons

d)

gamma radiation

10.

Which type of radioactive decay has NO mass?

a)

alpha particles

b)

beta particles

c)

positrons

d)

gamma radiation