Nuclear Fusion

In nuclear fusion, smaller atoms are forced together to create larger atoms. Does this process release, absorb or maintain energy?

• Absorb energy

• Maintain energy

• Release energy

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Define nuclear fusion.

• Nuclear fusion – combining lighter atoms to make heavier ones – is what makes it possible.

• Nuclear fusion – splitting lighter atoms to make heavier ones – is what makes it possible.

• Nuclear fusion – combining heavier atoms to make lighter ones – is what makes it possible.

• Nuclear fusion – splitting heavier atoms to make lighter ones – is what makes it possible.

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Nuclear fusion is the reaction that generates energy in stars.

• True

• False

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Which process do hydrogen atoms use to make the Sun’s energy?

• Nuclear fission

• Nuclear meltdown

• Nuclear isotope

• Nuclear fusion

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What is the primary barrier to the widespread adoption of nuclear fusion technology?

• It is too inexpensive

• It is too dangerous

• It is not yet technologically feasible on a large scale

• There is no interest in developing it

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Which type of nuclear reaction powers the sun?

• Nuclear fission

• Nuclear fusion

• Chemical reaction

• Mechanical reaction

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What nuclear process occurs in the sun?

• fission

• fusion

• endothermic

• atomic bomb

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This is an example of ---

• Radioactive Decay

• Nuclear Fission

• Nuclear Fusion

• Fossil fuel reaction

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What is the main difference between nuclear fission and nuclear fusion?

• Fission splits atoms, fusion combines them

• Fusion splits atoms, fission combines them

• Fission uses uranium, fusion uses carbon

• There is no difference

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Two nuclei with low masses are combined to form one nucleus of larger mass is called what?

• Nuclear fission

• Nuclear fusion

• Nuclear half-life

• Half-life

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