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Which describes nuclear fusion?(1 point)
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starts when two atoms slam together to form one, heavier atom
starts when two atoms slam together to form one, heavier atom

starts when a neutron slams into an atom, causing the larger atom to split into two smaller atoms
starts when a neutron slams into an atom, causing the larger atom to split into two smaller atoms

starts when a neutron slams into an atom, causing two atoms to form one, heavier atom
starts when a neutron slams into an atom, causing two atoms to form one, heavier atom

starts when two atoms slam together, causing the larger atom to split into two smaller atoms
starts when two atoms slam together, causing the larger atom to split into two smaller atoms

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

starts when two atoms slam together to form one, heavier atom

Answer 2

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Which describes nuclear fission?(1 point)
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starts when a neutron slams into an atom, causing two atoms to form one, heavier atom
starts when a neutron slams into an atom, causing two atoms to form one, heavier atom

starts when two atoms slam together, causing the larger atom to split into two smaller atoms
starts when two atoms slam together, causing the larger atom to split into two smaller atoms

starts when two atoms slam together to form one, heavier atom
starts when two atoms slam together to form one, heavier atom

starts when a neutron slams into an atom, causing the larger atom to split into two smaller atoms

Answer 3

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

starts when two atoms slam together, causing the larger atom to split into two smaller atoms

Answer 4

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What does the evidence supporting the Big Bang theory assume about the universe when it began? Select the two correct answers.(1 point)
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It was very tiny.
It was very tiny.

It was contracting
It was contracting

It was extremely hot.
It was extremely hot.

It was composed of ice.

Answer 5

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

It was very tiny.

It was extremely hot.