Nuclear Fission is best defined as
A) the joining of nuclei to form a heavier atom, a process that releases an even greater amount of energy.
B) the movement of protons and neutrons within the nucleus of an atom.
C) the breaking apart of an atom's nucleus, a process that releases a vast amount of energy.
D) a magnetic induction device capable of accelerating electrons to energies of several hundred million electron volts.
E) None of these
C
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Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
a) had never met before serving together on the expedition. b) had met while serving on Jefferson's staff. c) had met during the Indian wars of the 1790s. d) had served on two previous expeditions together, one to Florida and one to Minnesota. e) were boyhood friends who had known each other virtually all their lives.
The Sui emperor was a(n) ____ ruler
a. indifferent b. benevolent c. tyrannical d. timid e. popular
Labor unrest during the Hayes administration stemmed from
a. agitation by Communist sympathizers and other political radicals. b. workers being given the legal right to unionize by the federal government. c. the collapse of the steel industry. d. workers' unreasonable demands and strikes for higher pay and benefits during a period of economic stagnation. e. years of depression and deflation that undermined workers' wages and living standards.
Which one of the following lists the events in proper chronological order, from first to last?
a. Pueblo Revolt, the Dutch settle Manhattan, Quebec founded, Spain adopts New Laws b. Spain adopts New Laws, Pueblo Revolt, Quebec founded, the Dutch settle Manhattan c. Quebec founded, the Dutch settle Manhattan, Pueblo Revolt, Spain adopts New Laws d. Dutch settle Manhattan, Spain adopts New Laws, Pueblo Revolt, Quebec founded e. Spain adopts New Laws, Quebec founded, the Dutch settle Manhattan, Pueblo Revolt