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Fundamentals of Electricity

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is matter? Select all that apply.

a)

Can be an element or compound

b)

Solid, liquid or gas

c)

Anything that occupies space and has weight

d)

Cannot be reduced to a simpler substance via chemical reaction

2.

What is an element? Select all that apply.

a)

Basic building block of nature

b)

Solid, liquid or gas

c)

Anything that occupies space and has weight

d)

Cannot be reduced to a simpler substance via chemical reaction

3.

What is a compound? Select all that apply.

a)

salt

b)

Chemical combination of two or more elements that can only be separated via chemical reaction

c)

Physical combination of elements and compounds

d)

air

4.

What is a mixture? Select all that apply.

a)

salt

b)

Chemical combination of two or more elements that can only be separated via chemical reaction

c)

Physical combination of elements and compounds

d)

air

5.

Which of the following describes an atom? Select all that apply.

a)

Retains the same characteristics as the element

b)

Smallest part of a compound

c)

Retains the same characteristics as the compound

d)

Retains the same characteristics as the element

6.

Which of the following describes a molecule? Select all that apply.

a)

Retains the same characteristics as the element

b)

Smallest part of a compound

c)

Retains the same characteristics as the compound

d)

Retains the same characteristics as the element

7.
a)

proton

b)

electron

c)

nucleus

d)

neutron

8.
a)

proton

b)

electron

c)

nucleus

d)

neutron

9.
a)

proton

b)

electron

c)

nucleus

d)

neutron

10.
a)

proton

b)

electron

c)

nucleus

d)

neutron

11.

Which of the following describe Atomic Number? Select all that apply.

a)

Mass of the atom

b)

Distinguishes one element from another

c)

Sum of protons (P) and neutrons (N)

d)

Number of protons in the nucleus

12.

Which of the following describe Atomic Weight? Select all that apply.

a)

Mass of the atom

b)

Distinguishes one element from another

c)

Sum of protons (P) and neutrons (N)

d)

Number of protons in the nucleus

13.

Potential for atom to gain or lose electrons increases if

a)

Free electrons can move from one atom to another: valence shell to valence shell

b)

Valence shell is not full

c)

the atom is cold

d)

Valence shell is located far enough away from the nucleus

14.

Current is ________ in a circuit.

a)

the force that pushes electrons

b)

the flow of electrons

c)

the opposition to electron flow

d)

the total electrons

15.

Voltage is ________ in a circuit.

a)

the force that pushes electrons

b)

the flow of electrons

c)

the opposition to electron flow

d)

the total electrons