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PS-Topics 1&2 Matter & Atoms

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 16mins

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Class
Date
1.

According to the article, what is matter

a)

Anything is a liquid.

b)

Anything that has weight.

c)

Anything that has mass and takes up space (volume).

d)

Anything that can be seen by the human eye.

2.

Is oxygen matter

a)

Yes, it takes up space (like a balloon with air) and has mass (a balloon with air has weight).

b)

Yes, it can bee seen by the human eye and has mass.

c)

No, oxygen cannot be seen by the human eye and doesn’t have mass.

d)

No, oxygen does not have mass or take up space.

3.

Which state of matter has NO definite shape and NO definite volume?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

4.

Which state of matter has NO definite shape, but it does have a definite volume?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

5.

How is a gas different from plasma?

a)

Gases have a definite volume and plasma does not.

b)

Plasma's are electrically charged and gases are not.

c)

Gases and plasma are the same.

6.

If I traveled to the moon, my _________ would change but my _________ would not.

a)

Mass,Weight

b)

Weight,Mass

c)

Mass,Volume

d)

Density,Mass

7.

Solids are _________ dense than liquids.

a)

More

b)

Less

8.

_____________ is a measurement of how hard gravity is pulling on an object.

a)

Mass

b)

Volume

c)

Weight

d)

Density

9.

What is all matter composed (or created) out of?

a)

Building Blocks

b)

Solids

c)

Atoms

d)

Mass

10.

What are the 3 subatomic particles (or parts) of an atom?

a)

Protons

b)

Nucleus

c)

Neutrons

d)

Electrons

11.

Which subatomic particle in the atom has a positive charge? Where is it located in the atom (center, around the outside, etc.)

a)

Protons have a positive charge and is located in the nucleus.

b)

Neutrons have a positive charge and is located outside the nucleus.

c)

Electrons have a negative charge and is located in the nucleus.

d)

Burgers have a negative charge on your belly and is located at McDonald's.

12.

What does the number of protons tell you about an atom?

a)

The mass number

b)

The number of elements

c)

The atomic number

d)

None of the above

13.

What subatomic particle(s) is/ are located in the nucleus of an atom?

a)

Protons

b)

Protons & Neutrons

c)

Electrons

d)

Protons & Electrons

14.

Which subatomic particle has very little mass (and weighs nearly nothing!)?

a)

Protons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Electrons

d)

Nucleus

15.

Which two subatomic particles are added together to get the Atomic Mass?

a)

Protons & Neutrons

b)

Neutrons & Electrons

c)

Electrons & Protons

16.

The nucleus of an atom contains both ___________ & ____________.

a)

Protons, neutrons

b)

Protons, electrons

c)

Neutrons, electrons

17.

All matter is made up of:

a)

Mass

b)

Atoms

c)

Nucleus

18.

The _________ number is determined by the number of protons in an atom.

a)

Atomic

b)

Mass

19.

The _________ number is determined by the number of protons AND neutrons in an atom.

a)

Atomic

b)

Mass

20.

Electrons orbit in the _______________ of an atom.

a)

Electron Cloud

b)

Nucleus

21.

___________ have a neutral charge and are located in an atom’s nucleus.

a)

Protons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Electrons