Science Fusion

Which planet is the smallest?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Mars

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Which is considered to be "Earth's Twin" because it is almost the same size?

• Uranus

• Mercury

• Mars

• Venus

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What is the correct order of the planets from the sun?

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Mercury, Earth, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune.

• Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.

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The sun is a...

• planet

• star

• asteroid

• moon

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The energy from the sun is created by a process called:

• nuclear fission

• nuclear fusion

• nuclear reaction

• nuclear core

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Energy within the sun is produced through (a)  

• Nuclear fusion

• Nuclear fission

Answer explanation

Energy within the sun is produced through nuclear fusion, where hydrogen nuclei combine to form helium, releasing vast amounts of energy. Nuclear fission, on the other hand, involves splitting heavy nuclei and does not occur in the sun.

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Which of the following chemical reactions is responsible for producing energy in the Sun?

• Helium nuclei combining by nuclear fission

• Oxygen molecules causing combustion of solar fuel cells

• Hydrogen nuclei combining to form Helium through nuclear fusion

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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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Which planet is the hottest?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Neptune

Neptune and Uranus both get their blue color from--

• Methane

• Iron

• Storms

• Oxygen

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