Stellar Nucleosynthesis

TRUE or FALSE:

Big Bang is an EXPLOSION

• TRUE

• FALSE

Hydrogen has two (2) protons.

• TRUE

• FALSE

As the universe expands, it ________.

• cools down

• heats up

• does not change the temperature

The more energetic the particles are, the ______ the temperature will be.

• lower

• higher

The identity of an element is identified by the number of _______ it has.

• Neutrons

• Electrons

• Protons

A reaction which two or more nuclei combine to form a heavier nuclei.

• Combustion

• Nuclear Fission

• Nuclear Fusion

• Nuclear Synthesis

Our sun is at what phase of its life cycle?

• main sequence star

• planetary nebula

• red giant

• white dwarf

Elements heavier that Iron form through _______.

• big bang nucleosynthesis

• nuclear fusion

• stellar nucleosynthesis

• supernova nucleosynthesis

The process in which elements are are formed at the center of the star.

• big bang nucleosynthesis

• nuclear fusion

• stellar nucleosynthesis

• supernova nucleosynthesis

Which among these elementsa are considered heavy elements?

• Helium

• Copper

• Hydrogen

• Silver

• Gold