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Grade 12 - Beryll Episode 1-3 Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What happened during the Big Bang?

a)

An explosion of the universe.

b)

An expansion of the universe.

c)

An exclusive universe

d)

An emergence of the universe.

2.

What do you call the formation of the elements?

a)

Nucleotides

b)

Synthogenesis

c)

Nuclear Fusion

d)

Nucleosynthesis

3.

How many types of nucleosynthesis are there?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

4.

What are the first elements formed in the universe?

a)

Hydrogen and Helium

b)

Gold and Copper

c)

Silver and Helium

d)

Hydrogen and Gold

5.

The first elements were formed in what is known as _____________.

a)

BIG BANG NUCLEOSYNTHESIS

b)

STELLAR NUCLEOSYNTHESIS

c)

SUPERNOVA NUCLEOSYNTHESIS

d)

STELLAR NUCLEOSYNTHESIS

6.

______________ Nucleosynthesis happens in the center of the stars and is where the elements carbon through iron (Fe) are formed.

a)

BIG BANG

b)

SUPERNOVA

c)

STELLAR

d)

RED GIANT

7.

Stellar Nucleosynthesis stops at the element iron because there are __________ in their nuclei.

a)

NOT ENOUGH PROTONS

b)

NOT ENOUGH PROTRONS

c)

NOT ENOUGH ELECTRONS

d)

NOT ENOUGH NEUTRONS

8.

All elements bigger than iron in the periodic table are formed in ________.

a)

BIG BANG

b)

STELLAR

c)

SUPERNOVA

d)

RED GIANT

9.

Three helium nuclei fuse to form ___________.

a)

CARBON

b)

LITHIUM

c)

HYDROGEN

d)

PHOSPHORUS

10.

How many light elements were created after Big Bang Nucleosynthesis?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

11.

Which of the following processes is likely to generate the heaviest element?

a)

CNO PROCESS

b)

R-PROCESS

c)

TRIPLE ALPHA PROCESS

d)

BIG BANG NUCLEOSYNTHESIS

12.

If an element is used up by a star in fusion, it is sometimes called “burning” even though no actual combustion occurs. Which of the following processes is likely to involve “carbon burning”?

a)

ALPHA LADDER

b)

CNO CYCLE

c)

TRIPLE ALPHA PROCESS

d)

S-PROCESS

13.

Where can you find the heavy elements in the star?

a)

RED GIANT

b)

PROTOSTAR

c)

CORE

d)

MAIN SEQUENCE STAR

14.

Which of the following statements is true about stellar nucleosynthesis?

a)

In the core of a main sequence star, hydrogen is fused into helium via the beta plus decay.

b)

When the majority of the helium in the core has been converted to carbon, then the rate of fusion increases.

c)

When the core temperature reaches about 10 million K, nuclear reactions begin wherein positrons and neutrons are released which increase pressure and stop the contraction.

d)

Due to strong gravitational force, the protostar contracts and its temperature increases.

15.

What do you call a nucleus that has 2 protons and 2 neutrons but has no electron? It is usually emitted during a radioactive decay.

a)

Lithium

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Alpha Particle

d)

Beta Particle

16.

24 Mg

12

What does the number 24 in the isotope notation of Magnesium - 24 refer to?

a)

Number of neutrons

b)

Atomic Number

c)

Mass Number

d)

Number of Magnesium

17.

How many protons are in this atom?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

6

d)

10

18.

How many neutrons are in this isotope of Uranium?

a)

235

b)

327

c)

92

d)

143

19.

These are chemical elements that do not occur naturally on Earth?

a)

natural-occurring elements

b)

nuclear elements

c)

synthetic elements

d)

thermonuclear elements

20.

Who discovered the sub-atomic particle called, electrons?

a)

JJ Thompson

b)

James Chadwick

c)

Ernest Rutherford

d)

Mendeleev