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LESSON 3 PHYSCI

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who proposed the Big Bang Theory?

a)

Albert Einstein

b)

Stephen Hawking

c)

Georges Lemaitre

d)

Isaac Newton

2.

What is one of the evidences supporting the Big Bang Theory?

a)

Presence of black holes

b)

Continuous expansion of the universe

c)

Existence of dark matter

d)

Abundance of carbon

3.

What is the first step in the formation of heavier elements in stars?

a)

Expansion of the star

b)

Creation of a helium shell

c)

Ignition of hydrogen fusion

d)

Formation of a plasma core

4.

What happens when hydrogen atoms fuse into helium in the core of a star?

a)

Expansion of the star

b)

Formation of a carbon core

c)

Formation of a helium core

d)

Creation of a hydrogen shell

5.

Why do we stop at Iron (Fe) in the process of element formation in stars?

a)

Because iron is the most abundant element

b)

Because more energy is needed for further fusion

c)

Because iron is the most stable element

d)

Because iron is the heaviest element

6.

What is the purpose of a cyclotron in the synthesis of new elements?

a)

To study the behavior of electrons

b)

To accelerate protons to hit a target nucleus

c)

To generate x-rays for spectroscopy

d)

To create a plasma core in stars

7.

How many transuranic elements are there in total?

a)

20

b)

15

c)

26

d)

30

8.

Which element has the atomic number 99?

a)

Organesson (Og)

b)

Einsteinium (Es)

c)

Livermorium (Lv)

d)

Tennessine (Ts)

9.

What did Henry Moseley's X-Ray Spectroscopy Experiment help in arranging?

a)

Elements based on weight

b)

Elements based on chemical properties

c)

Elements based on atomic number

d)

Elements based on melting point

10.

How are heavier elements synthesized in laboratories on Earth?

a)

By studying the behavior of neutrons

b)

By cooling down plasma cores

c)

By using a particle accelerator to add protons to existing atomic nuclei

d)

By creating a fusion reaction with hydrogen atoms