Atomic Structure Vocab

Atomic Structure

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Open Ended

What is the smallest thing you can think of?

(Sentence starter: "The smallest thing I can think of is _____")

Multiple Choice

How big would a grapefruit have to be to have atoms the size of blueberries?

• The size of a house

• The size of a football stadium

• The size of Earth

• The size of the Sun

Multiple Choice

How big would the nucleus (center of the atom) be if the atom was the size of a football stadium?

• The tip of a pencil

• The size of a marble

• The size of a tennis ball

• The size of a house

Multiple Choice

What part of an atom has the density of 6.2 billion cars compacted down to a 1 cubic foot box?

• Neutron

• Proton

• Electron

• Nucleus

Atom Structure Vocab

Multiple Choice

_______ are the basic building blocks of elements and all matter.

• Nucleus

• Atom

• Electron

• Subatomic Particles

Fill in the Blanks

The center of the atom is called the -

Multiple Choice

The average weight of one atom of an element is the atomic _____.

• Number

• Nucleus

• Mass

• Neutron

Match

Match the following subatomic particles to their charge

• Proton

• Neutron

• Electron

Positive

Neutral (no charge)

Negative

• Positive

• Neutral (no charge)

• Negative

Multiple Select

Which two particles are found in the nucleus of an atom?

• Proton

• Electron

• Nucleolus

• Neutron

Multiple Choice

Where in the atom are electrons found?

• Nucleus

• Proton

• Inner Core

• Electron Cloud