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Unit 4 Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the title of Unit 4?

a)

Atoms & Energy

b)

Forces in Motion

c)

Nuclear Processes

d)

Energy

2.

Which of the following particles are NOT found in an atom?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

quark

3.

What charge does a proton have?

a)

negative

b)

positive

c)

no charge (neutral)

d)

depends on where it is in the atom

4.

An isotope is an element with the same number of protons but different amounts of ...

a)

electrons

b)

nuclei

c)

neutrons

d)

protons

5.

Protons and neutrons have a much ____ mass than electrons.

a)

smaller

b)

larger

c)

same

d)

1/1080

6.

Most of the mass in an atom comes from its...

a)

element

b)

isotope

c)

nucleus

d)

electrons

7.

The Periodic Table is organized by... (select ALL)

a)

groups

b)

periods

c)

atomic number

d)

shape

8.

Elements in the same period of the Periodic Table have the ___ in common.

a)

same number of electron shells

b)

same number of electrons in their outer shell

c)

same number of protons

d)

same shape and size

9.

When two small elements combine to create a different element, scientists call this...

a)

nuclear fusion

b)

nuclear fission

c)

fishing

d)

Jimmy Neutron

10.

Which nuclear process releases more energy?

a)

Fusion

b)

Fission

c)

Same

d)

We don't have notes on this.

11.

If in isotope is "unstable" this means that ...

a)

the protons turn into electrons.

b)

the protons & neutrons do not stay together in the nucleus.

c)

the electrons become positively charged.

d)

a large amount of energy is released.

12.

Which of the following are types of radioactive decay?

a)

alpha

b)

beta

c)

kappa

d)

gamma

13.

A (a)   is when an element or isotope transforms into a different element or isotope.

14.

Which processes would a scientist use to help determine the age of dinosaur fossil?

a)

fusion

b)

fission

c)

the periodic table of elements

d)

radioactive decay

15.

In lesson 4.6, Ms. U used M&M's to model...

a)

the half-life of radioactive atoms

b)

fusion

c)

fission

d)

isotopes on the periodic table of elements