Worksheets~Fission~ and ~Fusion~
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
Which of the following nuclear reactions involves a large nucleus splitting apart?
Fission
Fusion
Which of the following nuclear reactions involves small nuclei combining together?
Fission
Fusion
Which of the following occurs when a free neutron is added to a large nucleus?
Fission
Fusion
Which of the following occurs under extreme temperatures and pressures?
Fission
Fusion
Which of the following occurs at the core of the Sun, providing heat and light energy for all life on Earth?
Fission
Fusion
Which of the following results in the release of free neutrons?
Fission
Fusion
Which of the following results in the release of free protons (protiums)?
Fission
Fusion
What type of energy is released from a fusion reaction?
UV light
Microwaves
Gamma rays
Matter and energy are conserved in all nuclear reactions.
True
False
Nuclear reaction used to produce the first atomic bombs.
Fission
Fusion
Nuclear reaction whose energy released can not be controlled by humans on Earth.
Fission
Fusion
Fission
Fusion
What is the final product of a fusion reaction?
Deuterium
Tritium
Helium-3
Helium-4
What is the starting reactants of a fusion reaction?
Protiums
Deuteriums
Helium-3
Helium-4
How many protiums are needed to complete one entire fusion reaction?
1
3
4
6
How many helium-3 isotopes fuse to make the final helium-4 product?
2
3
4
5
Fission
Fusion
How many free neutrons were released from this nuclear reaction?
1
2
3
4
The U-236 underwent fission because there were too many protons in its nucleus.
True
False
The free neutrons released contribute to the overall atomic number of the U-236 parent isotope.
True
False
The atomic number determines the identity of each element.
True
False
The mass number of an element can be determined by looking at the periodic table.
True
False
