Chapter 39 What makes a nuclear weapon nuclear?

Where does the power of a nuclear weapon come from?

• Neutrons

• Nuclei

• Protons

• Electrons

What type of elements are involved in the reactions that power nuclear weapons?

• Radioactive elements

• Non-radioactive elements

• Noble gases

• Alkali metals

What emits energy in the nuclei of radioactive elements?

• Electrons

• Neutrons

• Protons

• Alpha particles

How do atomic bombs get their power?

• By emitting radiation

• By absorbing energy

• By fusing nuclei together

• By splitting the nucleus

What is the result of the particles colliding in a nuclear reaction?

• A huge explosion

• A controlled reaction

• No explosion

• A small explosion

What type of bombs fuse multiple nuclei together?

• Dirty bombs

• Neutron bombs

• H-bombs

• A-bombs

Which type of bomb was invented in the 1950s?

• Dirty bombs

• A-bombs

• H-bombs

• Neutron bombs

What is the main source of power in a hydrogen bomb?

• Fusion

• Chemical reaction

• Fission

• Radioactive decay

What is the process of splitting the nucleus called?

• Fusion

• Fission

• Decay

• Combustion

What is the result of fusing multiple nuclei together?

• A small explosion

• No explosion

• A controlled reaction

• A huge explosion