GCSE Earth and Space – Nuclear fission and nuclear fusion
Learning Objectives
-I can evaluate the use of nuclear power stations
-I can recall that energy is produced in nuclear power stations by nuclear fission
-I can describe the process of nuclear fission
-I can describe the dangers and problems in using nuclear fission
-I can describe the process of nuclear fusion
-I can evaluate the possible use of nuclear fusion to generate power
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Question 1 of 21
1. Question
What is nuclear fission?
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2. Question
Give an example of a large unstable nucleus.
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3. Question
Give an example of a large unstable nucleus
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4. Question
What is the name for nuclear fission happening on its own?
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5. Question
What must normally happen for fission to occur?
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6. Question
What main products does the nucleus undergoing fission split into?
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7. Question
What are the sizes of the produced nuclei?
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8. Question
What else is emitted during a nuclear fission?
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9. Question
What do we call a fission caused by neutron absorption?
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10. Question
What type of energy do all fission products have?
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11. Question
What do we call the two produced nuclei from fission?
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12. Question
What can the released neutrons then do?
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13. Question
What is the name for released neutrons causing more fission?
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14. Question
Where is the chain reaction controlled?
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Why do nuclear reactions need to be controlled?
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16. Question
What happens when a nuclear reaction isn’t controlled?
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17. Question
What is the opposite of nuclear fission?
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18. Question
What happens in nuclear fusion?
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19. Question
What else is released during nuclear fusion?
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20. Question
What is nuclear fission used for?
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Question 21 of 21
21. Question
Why don’t we use nuclear fusion to provide energy yet?
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