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Meet the Elements

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is an element?
a)
mixture made of two or more substances
b)
component of a magical spell or potion
c)
any pure substance made by a chemical reaction
d)
pure substance made of only 1 type of atom
2.
What element makes iron rust? 
a)
oxygen
b)
fluorine
c)
chlorine
d)
argon
3.
What element makes coal, diamonds, and graphite?
a)
carbon
b)
calcium
c)
silicon
d)
boron
4.
What element is used in matches?
a)
phosphorus
b)
potassium
c)
fluorine
d)
oxygen
5.
What element is used in signs?
a)
neon
b)
nitrogen
c)
oxygen
d)
boron
6.
What elements are found in U.S. coins?
a)
iron, silver, and gold
b)
copper, nickel, and zinc
c)
sodium, potassium, and calcium
d)
platinum, tin and lead
7.
Carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen combine to make...
a)
sugar
b)
bicycle helmets
c)
computer chips
d)
military aircraft
8.
What element is used in balloons?
a)
helium
b)
hydrogen
c)
oxygen
d)
nitrogen
9.
Stars are mostly made of...
a)
oxygen
b)
helium
c)
hydrogen
d)
uranium
10.
Every living thing is mostly...
a)
sodium, calcium, and magnesium
b)
carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen
c)
silicon, fluorine, and chlorine
d)
phosphorus, iron, and potassium
11.
Sodium and chlorine react to form...
a)
bleach
b)
sugar
c)
salt
d)
vinegar
12.
Which is NOT a property of elements?
a)
Can be made into simpler substances through chemical reactions.
b)
Combine with other elements to form all the substances in the universe.
c)
Each one has unique chemical and physical properties. 
d)
Made of even smaller particles called protons, neutrons, and electrons.