Atoms are the building blocks to all things in the universe. You can split atoms, but...
What is the process of splitting atoms?
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Nuclear fission is the correct answer, but why? Nuclear fission is the process of splitting atoms, nuclear fusion is the process of combining atoms, and nuclear fishion and nuclear foodion are not real words.