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Science 3.1 Quiz

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The small, dense center of an atom is called the:

a)

cell

b)

nucleus

c)

mass

d)

nuetron

2.

The _________________ is defined as the smallest unit of matter that can still be considered an element.

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

atom

3.

Together, the protons and neutrons make up almost all the __________________________ of an atom.

a)

matter

b)

mass

c)

neutrons

d)

energy level

4.

Surrounding the nucleus is a cloud-like region of moving _________________________.

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

electrons

5.

What are the small, positively charged particles that are found in the nucleus of an atom?

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

electrons

6.

An atom with the same number of protons and a different number of neutrons from other atoms of the same element is called a/an

a)

isotope

b)

energy level

c)

atomic number

d)

neutron

7.

Scientists have to use models to study ___________ because they are so small.

a)

nucleus

b)

isotopes

c)

atoms

d)

mass numbers

8.

______________ is a small particle in the nucleus of an atom, with no electrical charge

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

9.

What is a tiny, negatively charged particle that moves around the outside of the nucleus of an atom?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

10.

The _______________ is a region of an atom in which electrons of the same energy are likely to be found

a)

atomic mass

b)

atomic number

c)

energy level

11.

______________is the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom, this defines the element:

a)

atomic mass

b)

atomic number

c)

energy level

12.

The number of the protons and neutrons in the atom is known as the:

a)

mass number

b)

atomic number

c)

energy level

13.

Together, the protons and _____________ make up almost all the mass of an atom

a)

neutrons

b)

electrons

c)

atoms

14.

AMU stands for:

a)

atomic mass unit

b)

atom mass unit

c)

atomic mass number

15.

Which model describes:

positive charged nucleus and negative charges throughout, like seeds in a watermelon

a)

Dalton's Model

b)

Thomson Model

c)

Rutherford Model

d)

Bohr Model

16.

Which model assigns two-dimensional orbit of

(-) electrons around a (+) nucleus of protons and also showed electron shells or levels for the first time?

a)

Dalton Model

b)

Rutherford Model

c)

Thomson Model

d)

Bohr Model

17.

Negatively charged particles in an atom are known as:

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

electrons

18.

Bohr's model of the atom consisted of a central ________ surrounded by electrons moving in a specific orbit.

a)

nucleus

b)

cell

c)

mass

d)

proton

19.

A particle with NO charge is a:

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

nucleus

20.

The sum of a protons and neutrons in a nucleus of an atom is called the:

a)

isotope

b)

energy level

c)

mass number

d)

atomic number

21.

An element's identity is known as its:

a)

atomic number

b)

atomic mass

c)

isotope

22.

Scientists use models to study atoms because atoms are:

a)

so big

b)

too small

c)

easily manipulated

23.

A classification system where elements are organized according to atomic number:

a)

Noble Gas

b)

Periodic Table

c)

Index of Crystals

d)

Semiconductor Chart

24.

A pure substance that can't be broken down into any other substance:

a)

atom

b)

element

c)

molecule

25.

A group of two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds:

a)

atom

b)

element

c)

molecule