Quiz on Atomic Structure

What shape did John Dalton describe atoms as? (hint circle)

• Cube

• Pyramid

• Sphere

• Cylinder

What did J.J. Thomson's Plum Pudding Model describe?

• The solar system

• The structure of an atom

• The human body

• The weather

Who discovered positively charged particles later identified as protons?

• Albert Einstein

• Isaac Newton

• Eugene Goldstein

• Marie Curie

Marie Curie was a pioneer in which type of research?

• Space

• Radioactivity

• Medicine

• Agriculture

What is Marie Curie famous for?

• Writing novels

• Discovering radioactivity

• Painting

• Composing music

About how long from Democratus did it take to get to this idea of the atom?

• 10 years

• Over 2,000 years

• 50 years

• Less than 100 years

What is the name of the scientist in the picture?

• Werner Heisenberg

• Albert Einstein

• Isaac Newton

• Marie Curie

Who came up with the name "atomos"

• Democratus

• Einstein

• Bohr

• Currie

What is the color of the nucleus in the diagram?

• Red

• Blue

• Green

• Yellow