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Atoms 8th grade

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

what is an atom?

a)

biggest unit of life

b)

smallest unit of life

c)

smallest unit of matter

d)

biggest unit of matter

2.

what is an element?

a)

pure substance made of only one kind of atom

b)

substance made of two or more atoms

c)

charged particle or molecule

d)

the smallest unit of matter

3.

what is a compound?

a)

an element that shares electrons

b)

an element that transfers electrons

c)

2 elemnts interacting

d)

2 or more different elements Chemically Bonded

4.

what is an Ion?

a)

charged particle or molecule

b)

smallest unit of life

c)

smallest unit of matter

d)

the interaction of elements

5.

when is a chemical bond formed?

a)

when electrons of different atoms interact. Force that holds atoms together

b)

When electrons are shared. Making molecules

c)

When electrons are transfered

6.

When are covalent bonds formed. What do they make?

a)

When electrons are shared. Making molecules

b)

When different atoms interact. Making particles

c)

When electrons are transfered. Making cells

7.

When are ionic bonds formed?

a)

when electrons are transfered

b)

When electrons are shared

c)

When electrons of different atoms interact

8.

Which subatomic particle participates in chemical bonds?

a)

Electrons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Protons

9.

What is the location and charge of a proton?

a)

Nucleus and positive

b)

Nucleus and neutral

c)

Electron cloud and negative

10.

What is the location and charge of a neutron?

a)

Nucleus and positive

b)

Nucleus and neutral

c)

Electron Cloud and Negative

11.

What is the location and charge of a electron?

a)

Nucleus and positive

b)

Nucleus and neutral

c)

Electron cloud and negative

12.

What is adhesion?

a)

Attraction of water to a solid surface

b)

Attraction of water molecules to water molecules

13.

What is cohesion

a)

Attraction of water to a solid surface

b)

Attraction of water molecules to water molecules

14.

What is sensitivity

a)

ability to respond to stimuli. The ability to sense your environment

b)

the total of all chemical reactions occurring in an organism

c)

the livable range for an organism's environment

15.

What is metabolism

a)

ability to respond to stimuli. The ability to sense your environment

b)

the total of all chemical reactions occurring in an organism

c)

the livable range for an organism's environment

16.

What is homeostasis

a)

ability to respond to stimuli. The ability to sense your environment

b)

the total of all chemical reactions occurring in an organism

c)

the livable range for an organism's environment

17.

What is specific heat?

a)

The energy needed to change temperature

b)

The heat between contact of 2 humans

c)

The heat between contact of an item and a human

18.

When is energy released?

a)

when bonds break

b)

when a plant does photosynthesis

c)

when a reaction between elements starts

19.

What is capillary

a)

Attraction of water to a solid surface

b)

Attraction of water molecules to water molecules

c)

upward flow of water due to adhesion and cohesion

20.

What are 2 things you know by looking at any chemical formula?

a)

Which elemnts

b)

Amount of elements

c)

Amout of atoms

d)

Which atoms

21.

Where is a solute found in?

a)

lesser quantity

b)

greater quantity

22.

Where is a solvent found in?

a)

lesser quantity

b)

greater quantity

23.

what are the properties of a compound?

a)

the proportion of the elements is fixed

b)

the compound is completely different

c)

Acids

d)

Bases

24.

What is an acid?

a)

substance from 0 - 7. More hydrogen ions than hydroxide ions

b)

substabce from 7 - 14. More hydroxide ions than hydrogen ions

c)

substance that registers 7 on the scale. Same amount of hydroxide ions and hydrogen ions

25.

What is an alkaline/base?

a)

substance from 0 - 7. More hydrogen ions than hydroxide ions

b)

substabce from 7 - 14. More hydroxide ions than hydrogen ions

c)

substance that registers 7 on the scale. Same amount of hydroxide ions and hydrogen ions

26.

What is a neutral substance?

a)

substance from 0 - 7. More hydrogen ions than hydroxide ions

b)

substabce from 7 - 14. More hydroxide ions than hydrogen ions

c)

substance that registers 7 on the scale. Same amount of hydroxide ions and hydrogen ions

27.

What is H+

a)

Hydrogen, the ion of acidity

b)

Hydroxide, the ion of alkalinity

28.

What is OH-

a)

Hydrogen, the ion of acidity

b)

Hydroxide, the ion of alkalinity