Nuclear

Where does nuclear fusion occur in the sun?

• Surface

• Corona

• Core

• Convective zone

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Do all stars make energy through fusion?

• Yes

• No

• Just our sun

• Only large stars

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This process, called nuclear fusion, is the energy source of all __________.

There may be more than one answer for this questions.

• planets

• suns

• stars

• plants

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When hydrogen is "fused" together on the Sun, what new element is created?

• Helium

• Carbon Dioxide

• Oxygen

• Light

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Stars have loads of proton - proton chain reactions happening in its core. What charge do protons have?

• neutral - no charge

• positive

• negative

• neutrino

a dense positively charged sub atomic particle is called a 

• proton

• neutron

• electron

• plasma

Nuclear Power uses ____________ to create energy

• coal

• natural gas

• uranium

• cooling towers

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The process that creates the energy in a nuclear reaction is called ___________________.

• fusion

• fission

• combustion

• radiation

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Choose THREE benefits of using nuclear power

• no CO2 emitted to the atmosphere to cause global warming

• no fossil fuels are burned

• there is no waste with nuclear power

• it provides a large amount of electricity

• the waste stays radioactive for thousands of years

Which nuclear accident was caused by human error ?

• Chernobyl

• Fukashima

• North Anna

• Three Mile Island

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