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Beginning Element Review

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I am essential to plant life. You can find me in fertilizers. Most importantly, I make up most of the air (80%.) What am I?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Oxygen

d)

Carbon dioxide

2.

I am found in stars and the Sun. Very flammable, I am the lightest of all the elements. What am I?

a)

Helium

b)

Oxygen

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Hydrogen

3.

I help make up the ozone layer of Earth's atmosphere. You might say I am the "fuel of life." I am found in your blood. What am I?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Helium

4.

I am found in all forms of life. It is quite interesting that I am in coal and graphite.....and in diamonds! I am a non-metal element. What am I?

a)

Aluminum

b)

Oxygen

c)

Carbon

d)

Lead

5.

I am produced in stars. I have no color, taste, or smell. Very light, I'm used in party balloons and weather balloons. I am nonflammable. I'm also known as a noble gas. What am I?

a)

Helium

b)

NItrogen

c)

Oxygen

d)

Potassium

6.

I help make up glass and sand. You find me in quartz watches and clocks. Very important, I'm used in the semi-conducting industry which involves working with computers. What am I?

a)

Silicon

b)

Aluminum

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Magnesium

7.

I am very important for good dental health. Added to drinking water, I protect your teeth and help prevent decay. I also can be used to form Teflon - a nonstick coating found on pots and pans. What am I?

a)

Silicon

b)

Aluminum

c)

Magnesium

d)

Fluorine

8.

I am a very strong, yet light structural material. People use me to build planes, make foil, and tin cans. (Don't be fooled by what I am!) I also make up a large part of Earth's crust. What am I?

a)

Sodium

b)

Aluminum

c)

Fluorine

d)

Magnesium

9.

You might be fooled by my symbol! It comes from the term: natron - which was used in preserving bodies during the "mummification process." Very explosive, I also combine with other elements to form salts and soaps. What am I?

a)

Fluorine

b)

Sodium

c)

Silicon

d)

Oxygen

10.

Don't be surprised when you hear what I am used for! Strong, yet light, I am used to build car parts, airplane engines, and bicycles. I am also found in Epsom salts and Milk of Magnesia. These can heal aching bones and muscles, as well as calm upset tummies! What am I?

a)

Helium

b)

Silicon

c)

Aluminum

d)

Magnesium

11.

My symbol is F. What am I?

a)

sodium

b)

fluorine

c)

fried potatoes

d)

Fritos

12.

My symbol is Na. What am I?

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Oxygen

c)

Sodium

d)

Potassium

13.

The symbol for aluminum is

a)

AL

b)

A

c)

Al

d)

Alm

14.

The symbol for hydrogen is

a)

Hy

b)

H

c)

Hi

d)

HI

15.

The symbol for nitrogen is

a)

K

b)

Ni

c)

NI

d)

N

16.

The symbol for helium is

a)

HE

b)

H

c)

He

d)

Hm

17.

The symbol for oxygen is

a)

O

b)

o

c)

OY

d)

OX

18.

The symbol for magnesium is

a)

M

b)

MA

c)

MG

d)

Mg