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Introduction to Matter

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Atoms are made of protons, neutrons, and
a)
atomic numbers
b)
electrons
c)
moles
d)
ions
2.
Protons are found in the _________ of an atom
a)
nucleus
b)
outer energy shells
c)
ribosome
d)
positive space
3.
Electrons are...
a)

smaller than protons and neutrons

b)

negatively charged

c)

found orbiting the nucleus

d)

all of these are correct

4.
Something that takes up space and has mass.
a)
volume
b)
matter
c)
mass
d)
density
5.
The amount of space something takes up
a)
density
b)
volume
c)
mass
d)
matter
6.
A watermelon has more matter than a grape, so it has more
a)
mass
b)
eat
c)
solid
d)
greater
7.
________________ is anything that has mass and takes up space.
a)
volume
b)
matter
c)
mass
d)
weight
8.
__________ are the building blocks of life.
a)
solids
b)
gases
c)
atoms
d)
nutrients
9.

Matter has two main properties: mass and volume.

a)

True

b)

False

10.
All matter is made of what 
a)
energy 
b)
atoms 
c)
electrons 
d)
compounds 
11.
What is at the center of every atom?
a)
an electron
b)
a compound
c)
a molecule
d)
a nucleus
12.
The positive particles of an atom are 
a)
electrons 
b)
positrons 
c)
neutrons 
d)
protons 
13.
Particles in an atom that are neutral and have no charge are 
a)
negatrons 
b)
electrons 
c)
neutrons 
d)
protons 
14.
True or False? Neutrons have a negative charge
a)
True
b)
False
15.
The particles that are found in the nucleus of an atom are
a)
neutrons and electrons
b)
electrons only
c)
protons and neutrons
d)
protons and electrons
16.
Most of the mass in an atom is concentrated in the...
a)
electrons
b)
nucleus
c)
protons
d)
empty space
17.
Which of the following determines the type of element that an atom makes?
a)
size of the nucleus
b)
number of protons
c)
how much the atom weighs
d)
number of neutrons
18.
Atoms can be seen with the naked eye.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
The small area in the center of an atom where most of the atom's mass is concentrated.
a)
neutron
b)
proton
c)
electron
d)
nucleus
20.
An atomic particle that has one positive charge.
a)
neutron
b)
proton
c)
electron
d)
nucleus
21.
An atomic particle that has one negative charge.
a)
neutron
b)
proton
c)
electron
d)
nucleus
22.

An atomic particle that has no charge(neutral).

a)
neutron
b)
proton
c)
electron
d)
nucleus
23.
Protons and neutrons are located in an atoms __________________.
a)
nucleus
b)
electron shell
c)
cell
d)
house
24.
Electrons are located in _____________
a)
a neutron
b)
a proton
c)
the nucleus of an atom
d)
 a cloud orbiting the nucleus of an atom
25.
Areas of space in which electrons move around the nucleus are called ____________.
a)

rings

b)

rainbows

c)

clouds

d)

neutrons

26.

The negative particles of an atom are 

a)
electrons 
b)
positrons 
c)
neutrons 
d)
protons 
27.

Chemistry is the study of

a)

The Water Cycle

b)

Matter

c)

Space

d)

Video Games

28.

Which object has more mass?

a)

Basketball

b)

Bowling Ball

29.

The building block of all matter

a)

Legos

b)

Lincoln logs

c)

Wood

d)

Atoms

30.

The unit of measurement for mass

a)

Grams

b)

Liters/Milliliters

c)

Pounds

d)

Miles

31.

The most common unit of measurement for volume (used in science)

a)

Grams

b)

Liters/Milliliters

c)

Pounds

d)

Miles

32.

What is volume?

a)

how heavy something is

b)

how much space is taken up by a solid, liquid, or gas

c)

how much matter is in an object

d)

the shape of an object

33.
The amount of matter in an object is 
a)
pressure
b)
weight
c)
mass
d)
force
34.
The force of gravity acting on an object is the object's ______.
a)
mass
b)
matter
c)
weight 
d)
friction 
35.

The unit that goes with mass.

a)

Centimeter

b)

Liter

c)

Inch

d)

Gram

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