1. Fusion and Fission

2. Fusion and Fission are types of Nuclear Energy

3. Fusion
Fusion – the release of energy from combining two nuclei, requires high heat
Fusion occurs in stars (sun) when Hydrogen atoms fuse together to form helium releasing energy

4. Fission Fission – the release of energy from splitting a nucleus
Fission occurs in atomic bombs,
And Earth’s core, nuclear plants

6. Indicate if each of the following describes A) Nuclear Fission or B) Nuclear Fusion
___ 1. a nucleus splits
___ 2. high temperature is required
___ 3. small nuclei form larger nuclei
___ 4. hydrogen nuclei react
___ 5. occurs in the sun
___ 6. large amounts of energy is released A B B B B
A, B