Multiple Choice
Fusion is often called a "thermonuclear reaction" because
A) it is a nuclear reaction that is self- sustaining a sufficiently high temperatures.
B) it produces nuclear energy.
C) it is a process that converts thermal energy into nuclear energy.
D) it is a nuclear reaction that consumes, or uses, more thermal energy than it creates.
E) it is a nuclear reaction that produces more total energy than it consumes.
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