STAAR Summit Atoms

all matter is made of what 

• energy 
• atoms 
• electrons 
• compounds 

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

The positive particles of an atom are 

• electrons 
• positrons 
• neutrons 
• protons 

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

the central region of an atom where its neutrons and protons are is its 

• nucleus 
• electron cloud
• core 
• center 

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

an atom with atomic number 6 would have how many protons 

• 6
• 12
• 3
• cannot be determined 

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Particles in an atom that are neutral and have no charge are 

• negatrons 
• electrons 
• neutrons 
• protons 

A particle that moves around the nucleus is a(n)...

• Proton
• Neutron
• Electron
• Quark

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What does the 1.00794 stand for?

• mass number

• atomic number

• average atomic mass

• number of protons

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What is the number of protons that the element in this image contain?

• 14
• 7
• 15
• 18

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

If an atom has 10 protons, 10 neutrons, and 10 electrons, what is the mass of the atom?

• 10
• 20
• 30

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CCSS.8.EE.A.3

What two particles determine the mass number?

• Protons and electrons

• Electrons and neutrons

• Protons and neutrons