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SCIENCE QUIZ

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the lightest subatomic particle

a)

atom

b)

electron

c)

proton

d)

neutron

2.

What is the name of the scientist

a)

JJ Thomson

b)

Neil Bohr

c)

Rutherford

d)

James Chadwick

3.

Which particles are inside the nucleus?

a)

Electrons

b)

My crumbs from breakfast

c)

Neutrons

d)

Protons

4.

Which statement best describes an isotope of an element?

a)

they share an equal amount of neutrons

b)

they have the same atomic #'s but with different mass #'s

c)

they have the same mass #'s but with different atomic #'s

d)

they have a different # (number) of protons

5.

James Dalton proved that the true nature of the atom could best be described as resembling "plum pudding."

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Neutrons have almost exactly the same mass as

a)

electrons.

b)

positrons.

c)

protons.

d)

quarks.

7.

Electrons can best be described as having a

a)

large size, positive charge.

b)

very small size, positive charge.

c)

large size, negative charge.

d)

very small size, negative charge.

8.

The word "electron" comes from the ancient Greek word meaning

a)

amber.

b)

to change or become flexible.

c)

elektron.

d)

electricity.

9.

Rutherford concluded that the amount of positive charge varies

a)

with the amount of electrons in the nucleus.

b)

as the the amount of isotopes varies.

c)

with the amount of neutrons in the nucleus.

d)

with different elements.

10.

Thompson was the first to discover a subatomic particle - the electron. What are the others?

a)

neutrons & positrons

b)

protons & neutrons

c)

positrons & quarks

d)

protons & positrons

11.
 What is the mass number of this element?
a)
5
b)
27
c)
32
d)
59
12.
How many protons, electrons and neutrons does an neutral atom of Calcium have?  Its atomic number is 20 and the mass number is 40.
a)
20 protons, 18 electrons and 40 neutrons
b)
20 protons, 20 electrons and 20 neutrons
c)
40 protons, 40 electrons and 20 neutrons
d)
20 protons, 18 electrons and 20 neutrons
13.
What is the mass number and name of an element with 8 protons and 8 neutrons?
a)
16 - Carbon
b)
16 - Oxygen
c)
24 - Oxygen
d)
8 - Neon
14.
The subatomic particle that determines the identity of an element.
a)
neutron
b)
proton
c)
electron
d)
outer shell