Nuclear Energy Quiz

Nuclear Energy

• The process responsible for supplying the sun with energy is nuclear fusion.
• The main process that occurs in nuclear reactors is nuclear fission.

Nuclear Fusion

• Nuclear fusion is the process of combining atoms together to form a larger atom, resulting in the release of a huge amount of energy.
• Nuclear fusion is the basic process responsible for supplying the sun with energy.

Nuclear Fission

• Nuclear fission is the process that occurs in nuclear reactors and results in the release of a huge amount of energy.
• The term commonly associated with wars and weapons in relation to nuclear energy is nuclear fission.
• Nuclear fission is the source of power and destruction often associated with nuclear energy.

Atomic Nuclei

• Nuclear energy has a direct relationship with the atomic nuclei of the elements.