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WorksheetsNuclear Fusion Practice
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 15mins
_______ is when a large nucleus is split into smaller nuclei releasing large amounts of energy.
fusion
fission
radioactive decay
gamma radiation
_______ is when two small nuclei collide and join together to form a larger nucleus releasing large amounts of energy.
fission
beta decay
alpha decay
fusion
When hydrogen is "fused" together on the Sun, what new element is created?
Helium
Carbon Dioxide
Oxygen
Light
Small, negatively charged subatomic particles that are located around the nucleus are called __________
protons
neutrons
electrons
dust
Particles that are located in the nucleus of an atom and no charge ____________
proton
neutron
electron
dust
A dense positively charged sub atomic particle is called a _________
proton
neutron
electron
plasma
The process of fusion happens in a star's
Corona
Convection Zone
Radiative Zone
Core
The process of fusion requires
High heat and high pressure
Cool temperatures and no gravity
A snack
High heat and low pressure
Main Sequence stars can only fuse up to this element on the periodic table
Gold
Carbon
Helium
Iron
The largest element that any "star" can create is.
Helium
Carbon
Iron
Uranium
Any element larger than Iron on the periodic table is created by a/an
Supernova
Super Giant Star
Main Sequence star
Alchemists
The largest element that any star can create is _______.
Iron
Helium
Hydrogen
Uranium
In what stage of a life cycle of star are elements BIGGER than Iron created?
Main Sequence Stars!
Neutron Stars
Red Giants
Supernova!
Red Giant phase stars fuse up to _________
Helium Only
Hydrogen Only
Up to Uranium
Up to carbon, nitrogen...
