Science Quiz

What is an isotope?

• Atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons

• Atoms of different elements with the same number of protons

• Atoms with the same mass but different elements

• Atoms with different numbers of electrons

What does wavelength measure?

• The distance between corresponding points on adjacent waves

• The height of a wave

• The speed of a wave

• The frequency of a wave

What is the atomic number?

• The number of protons in an atom

• The total number of protons and neutrons

• The number of electrons in an atom

• The mass of an atom

What is electromagnetic radiation?

• A transfer of energy that behaves like a wave

• A type of chemical reaction

• A form of nuclear energy

• A type of mechanical energy

What is a period on the periodic table?

• A horizontal row of elements

• A vertical column of elements

• A group of metals

• A set of nonmetals

What is a metalloid?

• An element with properties of both metals and nonmetals

• A type of metal

• A type of nonmetal

• An element with no metallic properties

What is an ion?

• An atom with a different number of electrons resulting in a charge

• An atom with a different number of protons

• An atom with a different number of neutrons

• An atom with no charge