10 Questions
What is the process responsible for supplying the sun with energy?
Nuclear fusion
What is the main process that occurs in nuclear reactors?
Nuclear fission
What is the term commonly associated with wars and weapons?
Atomic energy
Which process results in the release of a huge amount of energy?
Nuclear fission
What is the basic process responsible for supplying the sun with energy?
Fusion of protons together
What is the process of combining atoms together to form a larger atom called?
Nuclear fusion
What is the direct relationship of nuclear energy with the atomic nuclei of the elements?
Breaking atomic bonds
What is the main process that occurs in nuclear reactors?
Splitting atoms
What is the term commonly associated with wars and weapons in relation to nuclear energy?
Atomic energy
What is the source of power and destruction often associated with nuclear energy?
Weapons
Study Notes
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.
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