Physical Science Reviewer: Cosmic Nucleosynthesis

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What process is responsible for creating new atomic nuclei?

  • Nucleosynthesis (correct)
  • Nuclear fusion
  • Stellar nucleosynthesis
  • Primordial nucleosynthesis

Who hypothesized the concept of the universe originating from a gigantic explosion or big bang?

  • Democritus
  • Edwin Hubble
  • George Gamow, Ralph Alpher, and Hanz Belle (correct)
  • Aristotle

Which element is not considered one of the 5 basic elements according to Aristotle?

  • Water
  • Aether (correct)
  • Earth
  • Fire

What are isotopes?

<p>Elements with different atomic number and mass (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the light elements that were formed through nuclear fusion?

<p>Hydrogen, helium, lithium, beryllium (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which scientist observed that nebulae were actually distant galaxies?

<p>Edwin Hubble (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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