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Revision-Structure of Atom + Ecosystem

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 3600secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

. What did Democritus believe an atom was?

a)

a tiny nucleus with electrons surrounding it

b)

. a nucleus surrounded by an electron cloud

c)

a tiny particle with a nucleus

d)

a solid, indivisible object

2.

. Why were Rutherford’s students surprised by the results of the gold foil experiment?

a)

They didn’t expect the alpha particles to bounce back from the foil.

b)

They didn’t expect the alpha particles to continue in a straight path.

c)

They expected only a few alpha particles to bounce back from the foil.

d)

They expected the alpha particles to be deflected by electrons.

3.

Which determines the identity of an element?

a)

. its mass number

b)

its mass number B. the charge of the atom

c)

the number of its neutrons

d)

the number of its protons

4.

The figure below shows which of the following?

a)

two different elements

b)

. two different ions

c)

two different isotopes

d)

two different protons

5.

Which best describes an atom?

a)

a particle with a single negative charge

b)

a particle with a single positive charge

c)

the smallest particle that still represents a compound

d)

the smallest particle that still represents an element

6.

Use the figure below to answer question.

What is Structure X?

a)

an electron

b)

a neutron

c)

a nucleus

d)

a proton

7.

Whose model for the atom is shown

a)

Bohr’s

b)

Dalton’s

c)

Rutherford’s

d)

J. J. Thomson’s

8.

What structure did Rutherford discover?

a)

the atom

b)

the electron

c)

the neutron

d)

the nucleus

9.

. What is an atom mostly made of?

a)

. air

b)

empty space

c)

neutrons

d)

protons

10.

Which of these are parts of the atom?

a)

Protons, ProAthletes, Neutrons

b)

Neutrons, Protons, Electrons

c)

Mitochondria, Electrons, Protons

d)

Oxygen

11.

Which of these has a negative charge?

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

d)

Oatmeal

12.

Where are electrons found?

a)

Outside the nucleus

b)

Inside the nucleus

c)

Inside a proton

13.

Which charge does a proton have?

a)

Neutral

b)

Negative

c)

No charge- battery is dead

d)

Positive

14.

Neutrons have a ____________ charge.

a)

Neutral, or no charge

b)

Positive

c)

Negative

d)

Neutron? I don't know what that is!

15.

True or false: Atoms make up everything around you.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

What is the smallest unit of matter?

a)

An element

b)

A drop of water

c)

A speck of dust

d)

An atom

17.

The subatomic particles are called:

a)

protons, nucleus and electrons

b)

protons, electrons and neutrons

c)

protons, positives and negatives

d)

cloud, shell and quarks

18.
Which two particles make up the nucleus of an atom?
a)
Protons and Electrons
b)
Protons and Neutrons
c)
Molecules and Compounds
d)
Neutrons and Electrons
19.

The picture shows a model of a helium atom and a lithium atom. Which of the following statements is true about the lithium and helium atoms?

a)

Helium has more protons, neutrons, and electrons.

b)

Lithium is much smaller than helium.

c)

There is no difference between helium and lithium.

d)

Lithium has more protons, neutrons, and electrons

20.

If you want to identify an element, which piece of information would best help you identify it?

a)

how many protons the element has

b)

what charge the element has

c)

how many neutrons the element has

d)

how many electrons the element has

21.

Within an atom, electrons

a)

are inside the nucleus and are motionless

b)

are outside the nucleus and are motionless

c)

are in motion outside the nucleus

d)

are in motion inside the nucleus

22.

A copper wire is made of copper (Cu) atoms. Which of the following best describes the copper atoms?

a)

They would be mostly the same, but some would have more protons than others.

b)

They are all basically the same, but the number of neutrons could vary.

c)

They are all exactly the same.

d)

They each have different numbers of protons, neutrons, and electrons.

23.
What is the atomic number?
a)
the number of protons
b)
the number of protons and neutrons
c)
the number of neutrons
d)
the number of protons and electrons
24.

What is the atomic mass defined as?

a)
the number of protons
b)
the number of protons and neutrons
c)
the number of neutrons
d)
the number of protons and electrons
25.
What is the atomic number of this atom?
a)
1
b)
3
c)
4
d)
7
26.

What is the atomic mass of this atom?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

4

d)

7

27.

The fluorine atom has an atomic number of

a)

19

b)

9

28.
An atom with 19 protons, and 19 electrons and a mass of 39 has how many neutrons?
a)
19
b)
39
c)
20
d)
58
29.

Elements that have _____________ are in the same group

a)

physical properties

b)

chemical properties

30.

An atom has an atomic number of 15 and a mass number that rounds to 31. How many protons are there in the atom?

a)

15

b)

31

c)

16

d)

47

31.
How many Protons are in one atom of Lithium?
a)
3
b)
6
c)
7
d)
6.941
32.

Which piece of equipment can be used for estimating the number of plants in an area?

a)

Light meter

b)

Pitfall trap

c)

Quadrat

d)

Moisture meter

33.

How can a representative sample of the plant species growing in a field be obtained?

a)

By randomly placing a quadrat at many different locations around the field

b)

By randomly placing many quadrats in one corner of the field

c)

By placing one quadrat at a random location in the field

34.

Which sampling technique is this?

a)

Quadrat

b)

Line transect

c)

Pitfall trap

d)

Tree beating

35.
What is the difference between biotic and abiotic?
a)
Biotic are non-living things
b)
Abiotic are living organisms
c)
Biotic is life,
Abiotic is non-living
d)
Biotic is non-living, Abiotic is living
36.

Biodiversity, usually refers to

a)

the same species in a general location

b)

the number of different species in a given area

c)

the number of animal species in a given area

d)

the number of plant species in a given area

37.
What is an invasive species?
a)
A native (naturally found) species which are added to an area. 
b)
A non-native (not naturally found) species added to an area. 
c)
A keystone species in an environment
d)
none of the above
38.
Invasive species grow quickly due to the lack of predators, this leads to a decline or extinction of the native population. True or false? 
a)
false
b)
true
39.
Why are invasive species a threat to biodiversity?
a)
They compete with natives.
b)
They are a new species.
c)
They can't survive in their new habitat.
40.

What is a native species?

a)

a species that is brought to a place by humans and becomes part of the local ecosystem

b)

an introduced species that has a negative impact on an ecosystem

c)

a kind of organism that has been part of an ecosystem for a long time

d)

a species that is critical for the overall health of an ecosystem

41.

What is an invasive species?

a)

a species that is brought to a place by humans and becomes part of the local ecosystem

b)

an introduced species that has a negative impact on an ecosystem

c)

a kind of organism that has been part of an ecosystem for a long time

d)

a species that is critical for the overall health of an ecosystem

42.

Biodiversity means..

a)

The variety of life in an ecosystem

b)

How an ecosystem changes over time

c)

Differences among humans

d)

Diversity of a select few species in a deserted area

43.

When biodiversity increases

a)

Sustainability decreases

b)

Sustainability remains the same

c)

Sustainability also increases

d)

Sustainability becomes greater by 2

44.

When biodiversity decreases

a)

Sustainability also decreases

b)

Sustainability remains the same

c)

Sustainability increases

d)

Sustainability is not impacted

45.

Pollutants (Mercury, PCB, DDT's) are easily removed from aquatic ecosystems.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

Chemical pollutants in Bioaccumulation effect which part of the food chain?

a)

Micro-organisms/

Insects

b)

Fish populations

c)

All parts of the food chain are affected by Bioaccumulation

d)

Predators/Humans

47.

 

If a mouse eats poison, will it affect the snake's health when it eats the mouse.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

Explain why the relative concentration of toxic substance is much higher in the otter than in the big fish.

a)

The otters can remove toxic waste

b)

The otters eat lots of big fish

c)

The otters can eat other animals

d)

The otters have low toxicity levels

49.

Name one impact of increasing the concentration of toxic substances in an ecosystem.

a)

The ecosystem will thrive

b)

The ecosystem will disappear

c)

There will be more organisms at lower levels

d)

There will be loss of species and biodiversity

50.

What are examples of toxins? (choose all that apply)

a)

water

b)

salt

c)

pesticides

d)

mercury

e)

insecticides

51.

In which organism would biomagnification be the most concentrated? (Remember the lab: Rabbits eat the grass, the snake eats the rabbit, the hawk eats the snake--the hawk is the apex predator)

a)

grass

b)

rabbit

c)

snake

d)

hawk

52.

Pesticides and herbicides eventually show up in higher-level consumers (i.e. as you go up the food chain) due to

a)

biomagnification

b)

climate change

c)

habitat destruction

d)

bioaccumulation

53.

Toxin concentrations _____________ as you go up the food chain.

a)

do not change

b)

increase

c)

decrease

54.

Pollutants (Mercury, PCB, DDT's) are easily removed from aquatic ecosystems.

a)

True

b)

False

55.
What is the Law of Conservation of mass?
a)
Mass is created in a chemical reaction
b)
Mass is created in a physical change
c)
New chemicals formed from a chemical reaction have a larger overall mass than the original reactants
d)
Mass is never created or destroyed
56.
In a reaction A + B ----> C,  reactant A has 5g and product  C has 9g. How many grams does reactant B should have? 
a)
4g
b)
5g
c)
9g
d)
14g
57.
Matter can not be created nor destroyed: it can only be
a)
Destroyed a little bit
b)
Invisible
c)
Transformed, changed
d)
None of the above
58.
If a reaction starts with a total 75g of reactants it should produce 
a)
a total of 40g of products
b)
a total of 75g of products
c)
a total of 180 g of products
d)
None of the above
59.
In the reaction AB-----> A + B reactant AB has 12g and product B has 5g. How many grams should product A have?
a)
17g
b)
2g
c)
7g
d)
None of the above
60.
Each column in the periodic table is called a 
a)
period
b)
group
c)
cluster
d)
unit
61.
Which group of the periodic table is composed of inert (not reactive)  gases?
a)
alkali metals
b)
alkaline earth metals
c)
halogens
d)
noble gases
62.
How many electrons does a Copper atom have?
a)
63
b)
29
c)
92
d)
34
63.
In the modern periodic table elements are arranged by:
a)
atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
valence electrons
d)
number of isotopes
64.
A horizontal row of elements in the periodic table.
a)
column
b)
group
c)
period
65.

If two balloons have the same charge, what will happen if you place them close to each other?

a)

Nothing

b)

They will be attracted

c)

They will pop

d)

They will push each other away.

66.
Two oppositely charged particles are held in place near each other. When the particles are released, what will most likely happen?
a)

the will move faster towards each other

b)

they will move away from each other

c)

they will move towards each other at a slow speed

d)
they will move away from each other at a constant speed
67.
Which describes why the balloons are attracted the child's hair.
a)
The balloons and hair are positively charged so they attract
b)
The balloons and hair are negatively charged so they attract
c)
The balloons are negatively charged and the hair is positively charged so they attract
68.

Who discover the electron?

a)

Dalton

b)

Rutherford

c)

Thomson

d)

Bohr

69.

What did Rutherford discover in his experiment?

a)

nucleus

b)

electrons

c)

neutrons

d)

protons

70.

In which model are atoms imagined as tiny balls?

a)

Dalton

b)

Thomson

c)

Rutherford

d)

Bohr

71.

What does atom mean?

a)

small

b)

visible

c)

indivisible

d)

particle

72.

Rutherford's "gold-foil" experiment using alpha particle scattering concluded that

a)

the center of the atom is empty

b)

atomic mass is spread over the whole atom

c)

the center of the atom has a negative charge

d)

most of the atom is empty

73.

Rutherford realized that the atomic nucleus was positively charged because

a)

it attracted alpha particles.

b)

it deflected alpha particles.

c)

it had no effect on alpha particles.

d)

it produced alpha particles.

74.

What results did Rutherford observe in his Gold-Foil experiment?

a)

He observed that all alpha particles did go through a gold-foil in straight lines

b)

He observed that most alpha particles did not go through a gold-foil and stopped on one side of the gold foil.

c)

He observed that a small number of alpha particles bounced off the gold-foil at very large angles

d)

He observed that all alpha particles slightly deflected from the straight line when going through a gold-foil

75.

Why did Ernest Rutherford and his colleagues perform the Gold-Foil Experiment?

a)

They wanted to test and confirm the Plum-Pudding model

b)

They wanted to test John Dalton's Model

c)

They were looking for electrons

d)

They wanted to come up with their own Atomic Model

76.

This model was the first to show a nucleus, consisting of protons and neutron. Electrons surround the nucleus but are not shown in distinct energy levels.

a)

The "Rutherford Model" of the atom

b)

The "Plum Pudding Model" of the atom

c)

The "Quantum Mechanical Modell" of the atom

d)

Democritus's model of the atom

77.

According to Dalton's atomic theory, all matter is made of ________.

a)

Molecules

b)

Protons, neutrons, and electrons

c)

Atoms

d)

Subatomic particles

78.

Dalton proposed that all atoms of a given element are ________ in mass and properties.

a)

Different

b)

Similar

c)

Identical

d)

Varied

79.

According to Dalton's atomic theory, a chemical reaction is ________.

a)

The creation of new atoms

b)

The destruction of atoms

c)

The rearrangement of atoms

d)

The conversion of atoms into energy

80.

What is the law of conservation of mass?

a)

Matter is not created or destroyed in a closed system

b)

A pure compound will always have the same proportion of the same elements

c)

Atoms are indivisible and solid spheres

d)

A chemical reaction is a rearrangement of atoms