There are three subatomic particles. protons, neutrons and electrons. Which of the following correctly states where these subatomic particles are located?

• Protons and electrons are found in the nucleus.

• Electrons and neutrons are found in the nucleus.

• Protons and neutrons are found in the nucleus.

• Protons and electrons orbit the nucleus.

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Your science teacher has three samples of the exact same substance. However, one is a solid, one is a liquid and one is a gas. Which one would have more thermal energy?

• solid

• liquid

• gas

• All three samples would have the same amount of thermal energy.

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Your science teacher removed the gas from a birthday balloon. They discovered that the gas is made of the element helium. Inside that atom is:

• A new substance

• protons, neutrons and electrons

• a different element

• All of the above

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What makes the states of matter different? 

• particle arrangement
• particles are different sizes
• particles are different shapes
• particles are different materials

Matter made up of only one atom

• elephant
• element
• elementary
• electron

A particle in a nucleus with a positive charge

• electron
• neutron
• cloud
• proton

A particle in a nucleus with no electric charge at all

• atom
• neutron
• proton
• electron

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A particle in an atom with a negative electric charge

• proton
• neutron
• electron
• Jimmy Neutron

A small particle that makes up much matter

• atom
• Adam
• matter
• dust

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Describes anything that has mass and takes up space

• mixture
• matter
• compound
• electron cloud