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Science-Atoms

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is an atom?
a)
The smallest thing in the world
b)
An atom is the smallest particle of an element that still retains the properties of that element
2.
The atomic number of an element tells you the number of _______ in an atom
a)
Protons and neutrons 
b)
Protons
c)
Electrons and Protons
d)
All of the above
3.
Neutrons have a ______ charge
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
neutral
d)
atom
4.
The three basic components of an atom are:
a)
protons, neutrons
b)
electrons, protons, neutrons
c)
protons, neutrins, elecrtans
5.
Which of these particles are found in the nucleus? 
a)
protons and neutrons
b)
neutrons and electrons
c)
protons and electrons
d)
All of the above
6.
Which two particles are attracted to each other? 
a)
none of them attract to each other
b)
protons, electrons
c)
all of them are attracted to each other
d)
protons, neutrons
7.
Which particles have approximately the same size and mass as each other?
a)
none-all are different in size and mass 
b)
protons, electrons
c)
neutrons, protons
d)
neutrons, elecrtons
8.
Electrons are found...
a)
Outside the nucleus
b)
Inside the nucleaus
c)
Beside protons
d)
Anywhere they want to be
9.
Protons have a _____ charge
a)
neutral 
b)
strong
c)
negative
d)
positive
10.
Neutrons are found...
a)
In the nucleus 
b)
Outside the nucleus
11.
The particle that spins around the nucleus of the atom is called the ______
a)
electron
b)
nucleus
c)
proton
d)
electronic
12.
_____ is made up of protons and neutrons
a)
electrons
b)
neutrons
c)
nutrients
d)
nucleus
13.
The number of protons in the nucleus of the atom is the....
a)
atomic number
b)
mass number
c)
protons and neutrons
d)
protons and electrons
14.
What is the particle that has no charge?
a)
protons
b)
neutrons
c)
electrons
d)
nucleus
15.
The sum of protons and neutrons is called the...
a)
 atomic number 
b)
 mass number
16.
Which of the following statements are true?
a)
the no. of protons are equal to the no. of neutrons
b)
the no. of prorons are equal to the no. of electrons
17.
Which of the following does the nucleus contain?
a)
neutrons and electrons
b)
protons and electrons
c)
protons and neutrons