Two or three ________ are also released when an atom splits.
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Fusion
________ released a lot of energy.
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separate light nuclei
Heavier nucleus produced does not have as much mass as the two ________ did.
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new lighter elements
When the atom splits it forms two ________ that are roughly the same size.
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chain reactions
Uncontrolled ________ quickly lead to lots of energy being released as an explosion- this is how nuclear weapons work.
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light nuclei
Two ________ collide at high speed and join to create larger, heavier nucleus.
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Nuclear fission
________- splitting a large, unstable nucleus.
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Nuclear fusion
________ is the opposite of nuclear fission.
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kinetic energy
The energy not transferred to the ________ is carried away by gamma rays.
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amount of energy
The ________ produced by fission in a nuclear reactor is controlled by changing how quickly the chain reaction can occur, which is done by control rods.
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