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Unit Test in Physical Science (3rd Quarter)

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The smallest unit of a pure substance that has the properties of that substance
a)
element
b)
atom
c)
neutron
d)
compound
2.

Atoms are made up of three basic parts, which are ______.

a)
Protons, neutrons, electrons
b)
neutrinos, protons, neutrons
c)
quarks, protons, electrons
d)
electrons, neutrons, and quarks
3.
The nucleus is made up of -
a)
neutrons and electrons
b)
protons and neutrons
c)
protons and electrons
d)
electrons and quarks
4.
What scientist is best known for his "Plum Pudding" model of the atom?
a)
J.J. Tomson
b)
Ernest Rutherford
c)
John Dalton
d)
Democritus
5.
Place the following scientists in order, from earliest to latest: 
A) Ernest Rutherford
B) J.J. Thomson
C) John Dalton
a)
B,C,A
b)
C,A,B
c)
A,C,B
d)
C,B,A
6.
J.J. Thomson provided evidence that an atom...
a)
is the smallest particle of matter
b)
contains negatively charged particles
c)
has an overall negative charge
d)
has an overall positive charge
7.
Rutherford's gold foil experiment provided evidence that...
a)
negative and positive charges are spread evenly throughout the atom.
b)
alpha particles have a positive charge.
c)
gold is not a dense as previously thought.
d)
there is a dense positively charged nucleus at the center of an atom.
8.
An atom's overall charge is ________.
a)
positive 
b)
depends
c)
neutral 
d)
negative 
9.
Ernst Rutherford discovered which part of the atom through the use of gold foil?
a)
Proton
b)
Neutron
c)
Electron
d)
Orbitals
10.
Which scientist developed the atomic theory?
a)
JJ Thomson
b)
Ernest Rutherford
c)
John Dalton
d)
James Chadwick
11.
He developed the planetary model of the atom.
a)
Rutherford
b)
Bohr
c)
Chadwick
d)
Dalton
12.
What did Thomson discover?
a)
electron
b)
proton
c)
neutron
d)
electron cloud
13.

Subatomic particles with a negative charge

a)

Electrons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Protons

d)

Quarks

14.
Subatomic particles with a positive charge
a)
neutrons
b)
atomic mass
c)
protons
d)
isotopes
15.
Subatomic particles that are neutral in charge
a)
Neutrons
b)
Protons
c)
Nucleus 
d)
Electrons
16.

He claimed that matter was made of small, hard particles that he called “atomos.”

a)

Democritus

b)

Dalton

c)

Moseley

d)

Einstein

17.
The first elements were formed in what is known as _________________.
a)
Big Bang Nucleosynthesis
b)
Stellar Nucleosynthesis
c)
Supernova Nucleosynthesis
d)
Genonucleosynthesis
18.

The two elements formed in Big Bang Nucleosynthesis where __________________.

a)

hydrogen and carbon

b)

hydrogen and helium

c)

hydrogen and oxygen

d)

helium and censium

19.
________ nucleosynthesis happens in the center of stars and is where the elements helium through iron (Fe) are formed. 
a)
Big Bang
b)
Stellar
c)
Supernova
d)
Superdupernova
20.
All elements bigger than iron on the periodic table are formed in _________________.
a)
Big Bang Nucleosynthesis
b)
Stellar Nucleosynthesis
c)
Supernova Nucleosynthesis
d)
Genonucleosynthesis
21.

The element gold has been used by civilizations for centuries, where was it created?

a)

big bang

b)

stars

c)

supernova

d)

human made in labs

22.

Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe. Which element below is the least abundant? (because only supernovas create it!)

a)

Uranium

b)

Carbon

c)

Iron

d)

Lithium

23.

Which of the following would be considered a HEAVY element when compared with the others?

a)

Helium

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Copper

d)

Carbon

24.

It is light observed from distant stars and galaxies that gives evidence that the universe is expanding (moving away from a central point).

a)

redshift

b)

stellar nucleosynthesis

c)

sonic boom

d)

solar wind

25.

Discovers that distant galaxies are moving away from us at rates faster than closer galaxies are moving away from us.

a)

Edwin Hubble

b)

Johannes Kepler

c)

Giovanni Cassini

d)

Sir Isaac Newton