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Matter, Elements and Atoms

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Subatomic particle with a negative charge

a)

proton

b)

electron

c)

neutron

d)

nucleus

2.

Subatomic particle with no charge

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

nucleus

3.

Subatomic particle with a positive charge

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

isotope

4.

The smallest unit of matter that retains the identity of a substance

a)

atom

b)

isotope

c)

proton

d)

nucleus

5.

molecular forces between particles within a substance that acts to unite them

a)

matter

b)

cohesion

c)

gravity

d)

isotope

6.

Anything that has mass and takes up space

a)

atom

b)

element

c)

matter

d)

molecule

7.

electrons located on the last shell or energy level of an atom

a)

isotopes

b)

valence electrons

c)

plasma

d)

element

8.

The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom

a)

atomic mass

b)

atomic number

c)

isotope

d)

nucleus

9.

equal to the number of protons plus neutrons in the nucleus of an atom

a)

atomic mass

b)

atomic number

c)

isotope

d)

valence electrons

10.

each of two or more forms of the same element that contain equal numbers of protons but different numbers of neutrons

a)

isotope

b)

cohesion

c)

molecule

d)

compound

11.

The nucleus of an atom consist of:

a)

electrons

b)

protons and electrons

c)

protons and neutrons

d)

neutrons and electrons

12.

Which of the following is NOT an example of matter?

a)

water

b)

air

c)

cake

d)

sunlight

13.

Which of the following states of matter has a definite volume and a definite shape?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

14.

Which state of matter takes the shape of the container that it is in?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

15.

Which state of matter can be found in stars, lightening and the aurora borealis?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma