1) plant and animal matter used to provide power or energy a) atom b) plasma c) on the horizon d) biomass 2) a nuclear reaction in which the nuclei (=central parts) of atoms join together, which produces power without producing any waste a) fission b) nucleus c) on the horizon d) fusion 3) a gas that contains about the same numbers of positive and negative electric charges and is found in the Sun and most stars a) plasma b) meltdown c) devise d) nucleus 4) the process of splitting an atom to produce large amounts of energy or an explosion a) atom b) pave the way c) biomass d) fission 5) the central part of an atom, made up of neutrons, protons, and other elementary particles a) on the horizon b) pave the way c) nucleus d) nuclear waste 6) the smallest part of an element that can exist alone or can combine with other substances to form a molecule a) facility b) the holy grail of c) best-case scenario d) atom 7) a very dangerous situation in which the material inside a nuclear reactor melts and burns through its container, allowing radioactivity to escape a) on the horizon b) fission c) best-case scenario d) meltdown 8) to create a situation in which somebody will be able to do something or something can happen a) pave the way b) nucleus c) on the horizon d) nuclear waste 9) the best possible outcome of a situation a) plasma b) best-case scenario c) core d) meltdown 10) leftover material which is radioactive, especially used fuel from nuclear power stations a) biomass b) the holy grail of c) nuclear waste d) best-case scenario 11) a place, including buildings, used for a particular purpose a) best-case scenario b) atom c) facility d) plasma 12) likely to happen soon a) on the horizon b) nucleus c) best-case scenario d) the holy grail of 13) something that is extremely difficult to achieve or find a) fission b) core c) the holy grail of d) plasma 14) the central part of an object, especially planets a) core b) the holy grail of c) best-case scenario d) devise 15) to invent a plan, system or object using your intelligence or imagination a) best-case scenario b) the holy grail of c) devise d) on the horizon 16) to collect a natural resource in order to use it effectively a) nuclear waste b) fusion c) meltdown d) harvest 17) the expression of feelings of anger and shock by a large number of people – used especially in news reports a) clamour b) fission c) nuclear waste d) facility

QUIZ - NUCLEAR FUSION BREAKTHROUGH

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